1208: Antisemitism | Skeptical Sunday

Modern antisemitism comes dressed in academic robes, not white hoods. Writer Nick Pell breaks down the growing threat here on Skeptical Sunday!

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell!

On This Week’s Skeptical Sunday:

• Today’s antisemites aren’t cartoon villains — they’re professors, writers, and soft-spoken intellectuals armed with charts and citations, making them far more dangerous than traditional extremists.
• The “109 countries expelled Jews” myth crumbles under scrutiny — it’s closer to 12 actual countries, with many expulsions being debt defaults by kings who borrowed from Jewish lenders.
• Kevin MacDonald’s academic trilogy weaponized evolutionary psychology to frame all Jewish actions — whether capitalist or communist — as serving a unified supremacist agenda.
• Claims about Jewish “overrepresentation” miss the point entirely — success isn’t suspicious, and asking “what’s the proper amount?” flirts dangerously with totalitarian thinking.
• Combat bad ideas with better arguments, not censorship — engage with sophisticated antisemitism directly, learn the talking points, and dismantle them with facts rather than silence.
• Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you’d like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!

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Resources from This Skeptical Sunday:

• Five Definitions of Antisemitism | Union for Reform Judaism
• US Antisemitic Incidents Skyrocketed 360% in Aftermath of Attack in Israel, According to Latest ADL Data | Anti-Defamation League
• Shooting Outside Jewish Museum Raises Questions About Shifts in Political Violence | NPR
• They Were Marching for Israeli Hostages. Then an Antisemitic Firebombing Started. | CNN
• Debunking Antisemitism: The 109 Countries Myth | Aish
• How to Think About Jewish Bankers | The Atlantic
• Jewish Moneylending | My Jewish Learning
• Stanford Historian Explores How Expulsions Became Widespread in Medieval Europe | Stanford University
• The Emigration and Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries | MENA Research Center
• Myth About the Khazar Kingdom Converting to Judaism Is Symbol of Pride in This City | The Forward
• Is Kevin MacDonald’s Theory of Judaism “Plausible”? A Response to Dutton (2018) | Evolutionary Psychological Science
• A Rabbi Is Overseeing Pornhub — That’s Actually Not So Weird | The Jewish Independent
• Hakeem Jeffries Demands Zohran Mamdani Clarify His Defense of Intifada Chant | New York Post
• The Essential Cole | Best Served Cole