About this episode

David Smith discusses his book 'Wokicide' and proposes a quality control system for education to combat woke ideology.

David Smith explains his book “Wokicide,” arguing that “woke” (critical social justice theory rooted in critical theory and postmodernism) persists in universities and schools because education lacks quality control, not because of politics. He proposes applying ISO 9001 and HACCP-style quality assurance to K–12 and universities: validated curriculum specifications, independent expert panels, hazard analysis, audits (scheduled and targeted), corrective action, and continuous improvement. A central Workplace Improvement Notice (WIN) system would let staff and even parents file tracked complaints with guaranteed responses, replacing DEI/unconscious-bias training with “deprogramming” modules and prioritizing evidence and accountability. Smith says QA would stop unvalidated ideological drift and is affordable by redirecting existing DEI-related spending. 00:00 Intro and Two-Part Talk 00:58 Why Woke Persists 01:30 Education Lacks QA 02:10 Validation Over Ideology 04:53 Defining Woke Origins 06:35 From Civil Rights to Overreach 07:43 Flawed Woke Reasoning 10:02 How Woke Spreads 11:16 Equity Outcomes and Activism 13:33 Deconstruction Playbook 17:50 Woke Hall of Fame 21:39 Perfect Storm…

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Nelson

Guest: David Smith

Topics covered

• education
• quality control
• woke ideology
• curriculum validation
• accountability
• deprogramming

Keywords

• Wokicide
• quality assurance
• education reform
• woke
• ISO 9001
• HACCP
• curriculum validation
• DEI
• accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ISO 9001, HACCP, DEI, critical social justice theory, postmodernism, K–12, universities

Books & works: Wokicide

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