Courage, Islam, and the Woke Mind Virus | Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali joins Jonathon Van Maren for a candid discussion about the multiple crises confronting Western Civilization and the launch of her new platform, Courage Media.

She reflects on the personal impact of the assassination of her friend Theo Van Gogh, examines the cultural implications of woke ideology, and shares insights on the political forces that led to Donald Trump’s election.

The conversation also explores the dangers posed by extremes on both the left and right, and how alternative media can navigate the decline of legacy media and the loss of trust in institutions.

Guest Links:
Twitter/X: https://x.com/Ayaan
Substack: https://www.restorationbulletin.com/
You can find Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s new media platform here: https://courage.media/
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You can find Jonathon’s new book, “How We Got Here,” at the following locations:

In Canada:
On Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/05YUPqU
On thebridgehead.ca: https://thebridgehead.ca/product/how-we-got-here/

In the USA:
On Amazon: https://a.co/d/66YAOI7
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Chapters

• 0:00 Coming Up
• 0:22 Introduction: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• 2:46 Ayaan’s Early Life and Asylum
• 7:35 Life Under Islamic Threat after Theo Van Gogh
• 12:41 The Pincer Threat Facing the West: Woke Ideology & Islam
• 22:28 Opening a Conversation: The Reason for Courage Media
• 25:48 The Role of Christianity
• 26:17 On-the-Ground Reporting with Alternative Media
• 30:01 Navigating the Loss of Trust in Media
• 34:13 The Pogrom in Amsterdam & Antisemitism
• 39:18 Dealing with Extreme Voices on the Right and Left
• 45:08 Closing Remarks