Critical Race Theory’s (CRT) activist agenda and its influence on language, culture, and institutions carry significant risks and pose significant dangers to Australian society, an expert says. Director Peter Kurti from the Centre for Independent Studies and author of a new paper, Cancelling the Culture: Critical Theory and the Chasm of Incoherence (pdf), explains the three dangers that CRT carries—intolerance to others, the emphasis of difference instead of similarities, and the incitement of anger. “Firstly, we are confronted with the erosion of tolerance when ‘unacceptable’ opinions are denounced,” Kurti said. “Secondly, there is the emphasis of difference by promoting discrimination as a good thing. And thirdly there is the incitement of rage and anger that makes reasonable discourse impossible.” Critical Race Theory, according to The Washington Post, is an academic framework centred on the idea that racism is systemic, not just exhibited in individuals, and that it is woven into …