Cornel West on Courage

[cirosuperiore]

that's right, this is as good as token black "intellectual" gets....a notch away from Complete Nincompoop

[negativityassassin]

Come Check out DR. West's BAND performing tomorrow night @ SOB's and meet and greet the Dr. afterward!

[sanctiX]

Omg there are intellectuals left...

[cirosuperiore]

@sanctiX you call this affirmative action baby boob an intellectuals???...talking about lowering standards to appease the dummies

[cirosuperiore]

how did this boy managed to stay out of a mental institution?

[prophecy0618]

@cirosuperiore boy? you my friend, are ignorant.

[craigerrr8]

imagine 62 million people listen to this ,and not Avril Lavigne

[5104560711]

nice.

[massiahmassiah7]

Cornell West = Socrates

[Lobato1987]

I never though about that, when Martin Luther King was killed there could have been mayor riots but that didn't' happen as far as I know.

[Rev1981]

I always feel convicted when I listen to Dr. West.

[MrHumpdawg]

I love Dr. West because he never lets his afro-centricity blind himself to the fact we are still a part of a even larger race, the human one. I agree charity begins at home but we who are truelly civilized especailly if we call ourselves christains must never forget the samaritan, be they gentile or jew..

[confusedaboutstuff]

I would love a massive chat with this person :)

[teributts]

My Blackness is celebrated every time I hear a message such as this one. Thank God for Cornel West...a teacher outside the classroom for those of us who cannot afford an Ivy League education.

[mhltan74]

Dr. West is one of the greatest philosphical minds in the world today. My hope in these confusing times, is that more people will continue persuing wisdom, courage, compassion, self-knowledge and an examined life.

[Calsummersishere]

This is an interesting video.......I think the best part is: "....bad examples - bad judgment; great examples - great judgment; courageous examples - courageous judgment; courage is contagious....."

[Calsummersishere]

Cornel West can be very interesting. I don't much about him, but he makes a person think.

[VanillaShoelace]

if hes so smart why he still think its 1955

[Mannamedwest314]

@VanillaShoelace then think of his speeches in the context of the LBGTZ community or the Hispanic communities in America or any oppressed peoples in America or the WORLD. Don't make the mistake of thinking that since he merely speaks from his own perspective as a black man that the issues he speaks of are only the concerns of Black People. Do all people have equal rights?

No; Which means NO ONE has equal rights. We cannot live equally if our social constructs say we aren't. peace brother.

[n0th1ng2]

Could you please post the whole podcast or whatever you got it from ? Thank you

[atheistasylum]

I hate this guy.

[neuroticdogen]

@atheistasylum

Why do you hate cornel west? It isn't like he is saying mindless dribble?

[DrBillBee]

Need more of the truth, can you dig it, this is the beginning of wisdom and the start of non market values, love, truth, care, caurage, sweetness, and concern.....

[hhgamble]

He's certainly the most profound thinker of this century.

[pupil8]

He IS a courageous example.

[talentscout77]

man stop singing those negro spirituals and fight... those old school dr king turn tha other cheek pholosophies are all bullcrap!! fight figghtt figggghhhht!!!!!!! thats courage!!

[byanycost2]

@talentscout77 But don't fight for the sake of creating conflict.

[talentscout77]

@byanycost2 u think we are in peace time? no we are in WARRRRRRR... they killin us u think its a game?

[byanycost2]

@talentscout77 You didn't even read what I said. Fighting just for the sake of creating a conflict is stupid and accomplishes nothing. What war are you speaking about?

[talentscout77]

@byanycost2 we are being terrorised wtf are u on? that shiiit of ghandi turn the other cheek doesnt work... terror begets terror and black leaders needa to learn that... this whole bullshit ur saying is nonsense... thats why marcus garvey and malcolm x were the greatest of black leaders cuz thats what they said... u gatta fight for ur rights and freedom. u dont get it on a platter. look where that no violence has gotten african americans.. no where but to the point of kill the next nigra..FIGHT!

[byanycost2]

@talentscout77 Malcolm X never spoke of starting a war or even being in a war. You're a very confused brother.

[Mannamedwest314]

@talentscout77 "terror begets terror" do you even know what "beget" means? It means that your anger brings to life, reproduces, creates and BREEDS anger. So VIOLENCE perpetuates VIOLENCE. PEACE perpetuates PEACE. LOVE perpetuates LOVE. IGNORANCE perpetuates IGNORANCE. Do you even know what Malcolm X's stand on violence and racism was before his death?

Read his Letter from Mecca (and a his autobiography while you're at it) my brother then get back to me.

[talentscout77]

@Mannamedwest314 Do u know what "perpetuate" means? so this turn the other cheek stance of black people has brought them peace? so when when some one gives u violence u "perpetuate" it with peace? When an intruder comes into ur house eats ur food, rapes ur mother, sodomizes ur daughter then u turn the other cheek? and offer ur other daughter to "perpetuate" peace love and enlightenment? you are surely a genius.

[Mannamedwest314]

@talentscout77 *sigh* perpetuate: Preserve (something valued) from oblivion or extinction. So violence cant be perpetuated with peace (thats like saying Water Perpetuates Fire. so CLEARLY you dont know what the word meant). And brother we didnt witness the sodomizing, raping and eating of our food. We have come in after the invasion.what we need to do now is clean the mess up and fortify our houses with wisdom to prevent this from happening again.We should also help others fortify their homes

[Mannamedwest314]

@talentscout77 Tell me this mister brilliant, what has violence given us? Are you so blinded by your own hatred that you forget that your blood runs as red as anyone elses? Are you so self righteous that you forget that other people in the WORLD suffer too? Are you so dim that you cannot read about yourself, your culture, your inner wisdom to gain your truer looks (as James Brown puts it). read some baldwin, read some Wright, Listen to some Bird and coltrane. anger only sparks war

[massiahmassiah7]

@Mannamedwest314 Malcom X actually has a video (scary that it is rare, but you can find it on one of the recent videos of KnowTheTruthTV) that he says he doesn't care what background or race you are, and basically wanted to organize against the government, then was killed shortly after the clip. I am still trying to find the clip alone and not inside a video. Heck, Malcom wasn't even on violence to the point of war. more like a defense mechanism and seeking equality by not "turning his cheek".

[talentscout77]

@byanycost2 you dont even have to look for conflict... conflict is guaranteed to find u if u black as sure as the sun is gonna rise tommorrow... In one way shape or form conflict will find u. Just like it has with the racism, lynchings , the police brutality, the bullshit arrest and convictions etc etc...

[fuchi123]

WOW

i am blown away.

THANK YOU Cornel West.

[13thDegree]

Such a beautiful and articulate example of the human spirit.

[JeanMartialito]

great talk about courage

[yourviews123]

In a word BRILLIANT!!!  A delivery that so wonderfully articulates Courage as a Divine virtue...a stark contrast to how this word is popularly interpreted.

[madcaphorse]

brilliant!

[jeromemilton]

This was very good he is great when he isn't trying to be funny!!

[yourmajezty]

truth

[bosman1988]

I want this man to govern my country. Badass philosopher and activist, for real!

[Shed360]

I "know" he meant what he stated. Amazing how much focus is on "one" single word than the body of what flows from this man's deepening spirit. He is and always will be someone who inspires. What an incredible human being. I'm honored to have met him. You can actually "feel" his genuine vibrations. He's making the most of his time on this planet as should we all. Thank you Dr. West.

[2grainsofsalt]

you may or may not have the opportunity to meet him, but his message can surely help you

[lenarita1]

i think dr. west means exactly what he says with "invidious".

[knowledge1328]

Dr. West is right, thank you sir!

[sandrajeantaylor]

one of my favorite people on the planet. an inspiration and a role model.

[jaysteinbourg]

I would like to have him over in my house for dinner some night, I think I would learn a lot.

[theman2017inc]

@jaysteinbourg :-)

[Speegs23]

What a flowery way to say absolutely nothing other than that he is a racist and partisan himself.

[PapaMagnum]

Speegs23... still trolling, and still without answers.

[Speegs23]

Asinine and arrogant usual, intriguing how you deployed all the fallacies of weak rhetoric in one fragmented barb.

Straw man, red herring, hubris and ad hominem, frankly it is you who are insecure and without answers; i attempted to have a civil and honest discourse with you and asked you to start with presuppositions of worldviews, you whined like an indignant school girl when the inquiry was made so I didn't bother with you any further and now your feelings are hurt, boo hoo.

Evolve, grow up

[PapaMagnum]

Yeah, yeah. You seem to make claims about how weak my arguments are, yet you were never able to demonstrate how. And you never built up a case for yourself. All you seem to know how to do is be offended at what I say. Yet you never seemed to demonstrate how I'm wrong...

And when did I complain? You're the one who constantly complains about ad hominem attacks.

[Speegs23]

You were argumentative and rude when i you messaged me, truly you have no consistent position to even discuss as nihilism will win the day with your worldview even if you try to deny it so any discussion with you is a practice in futility.

[PapaMagnum]

You really can't take tone out of an internet argument. Sometimes you get it wrong.

And is "meaning" what this is about? Everything having some sort of meaning around a celestial being? Are we all so insecure that we have to create this "god" character in our minds so we feel important? That would be terrible! I wouldn't want to live a life of servitude to some jerk in the sky. No wonder you got so insecure about it. Sheesh.

[Speegs23]

Look I already dismissed you politely, i have no desire to speak to you and yet you have tracked me down and insulted me and launched allegations. Grow up, you don't interest me, accept that rejection.

You bore me, you don't listen, you're cyclical and I don't have the inclination to waste time with you, deal with it.

[PapaMagnum]

If the truth hurts that bad, I'll leave you alone.

But for the record, I didn't "track you down". As you can see if you go back in comments, I commented on this video long before you did. I also favorited it and came back to watch it. Then I saw your comment again.

[NWAETRANJE]

In what way is his articulation "a flowery way to say absolutely nothing?" Also, how does this statement exude racism or partisan? To be perfectly clear, I do not question you through a judgmental perspective; moreover, my goal is to simply understand your reasoning for implying such harsh charges on Dr. West and his opinion.

[Speegs23]

Mr. West prescribes to victimization positions as articulated in this segment and so many others, his default position is to decry anglo saxon civilization as the reason black Americans haven't integrated successfully, which is curious because he apparently is using materialism as a standard of success which he decries, he hates anglo saxon governenments and then demands control of them, he falls back on self imposed racial identity after decrying racism, which is preposterous and inconsistent.

[PapaMagnum]

I am Cornel West's biggest Mexican fan!!

Every time he talks I feel like puffing out my chest with pride as a human being.

[Speegs23]

Yes pride you o possess in spades, if only you had integrity and sense to match it.

[coughsyrupyum]

The white man is the devil!

[bluesboy25000]

Courage is the ability to face your fears in the face and conquer them

[caracre]

The courage to think critically... In the face of terror or just everyday existence is so difficult. Courage forces us to examine our complacency I agree, but at that moment it makes you so uncomfortable..even insecure because often you could feel so alone. Courage is doing what our gut knows is right even when peers, family and friends are not aware.  I'm glad there are great examples to use as inspirations.

[crazykeyse]

This spoke volumes!!! i loved it

[cjwil3]

i think people like him remind me personally how amazing us humans can be

[charlesislaw]

speak the truth my brother!!!! speak the truth!!!!!

[stronga1999]

G-d bless Dr. West soul...this is a great man.

[fctchk]

0:47 West: "Indifference to evil is more invidious than evil itself...".

Mr. West probably meant "insidious" rather than "invidious" falling victim to the hazards of his tireless and tiresome verbosity.

Far worse is Mr. West's guilt of the indifference he so decries. Here's his god on slavery:

"You may purchase slaves from the foreigners among you. You may purchase their children treating them as property, passing them on to your children as inheritance. " Leviticus 25:44-46

[gunsmoke1973]

Please look up the word "invidious" in the dictionary and learn something. It seems you've fallen victim to the hazards of lazy pseudo-intellectualism.

[gunsmoke1973]

my last comment was directed to fctchk

[fctchk]

INSIDIOUS: waiting a chance to entrap : treacherous harmful but enticing: seductive insidious drugs

having a gradual and cumulative effect: subtle the insidious pressures of modern life of a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent

INVIDIOUS:

having or showing mean resentment of anothers possessions or advantages <the invidious attention of the less successful sales representatives — see envious

Glad you can now agree with both points.

[TurboBangoo]

invidious: of an unpleasant or objectionable nature.

I think he meant what he said.

You have to understand the character of God, represented in His entirety throughout the bible.

Through my study of the bible, I've learned that God loves all mankind and desires everyone to be with him. (2 Peter 3:9).

Slavery is an institution of man. God doesn't necessarily condone it but just works through it. It's the same as all other forms of evil and injustice we've brought upon the earth.

[Strangth189]

Wow.....Dats that true Heat!!!!!!

[Beachcomber95]

Thanks