# David Rieff Foretells the Fate of Woke ![rw-book-cover](https://dl6pgk4f88hky.cloudfront.net/2021/07/cropped-TNS-favicon-1-300x300.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Lee Siegel]] - Full Title: David Rieff Foretells the Fate of Woke - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: David Rieff's new book, *Desire and Fate*, critiques the "woke" ideology and its focus on psychological harm over material issues. He argues that modern society's push for individual expression can lead to a dangerous homogenization and emotional cluelessness. Rieff emphasizes that true understanding of human complexity is essential in today's era of anxiety and moral panic. - URL: https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/02/david-rieff-foretells-fate-woke - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > palimpsest ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jmq449s6qejntrsvkxkyst8p))