The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

Rob Henderson | EP09

The Origins of Luxury Beliefs

5 Feb 2025

“luxury beliefs have replaced luxury items as the expression of social status”
“My message did not land well with people who staff elite newspapers or boutique bookstores”
“There’s this high need for status through perceived moral character”

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Rob Henderson discuss the origins of luxury beliefs. As the writer who coined the now widely-used term, Rob presented a sharp case for how this ideology harms the working classes in Western nations. Together, they cover the campus protests, the future of universities and mass migration, as they delve into Rob’s personal history of escaping poverty and maintaining moral courage throughout his career.

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