The Dark Side of "Social Emotional Learning" with Priscilla West

The Dark Side of "Social Emotional Learning" with Priscilla West

Author: The Atlas Society April 9, 2026 Duration: 45:51

Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 297th episode of Objectively Speaking, where she is joined by author Priscilla West to talk about her book, "The New Face of Woke Education," which exposes Social Emotional Learning (SEL) as a toxic brew of psychology and sustainability aimed to promote collectivist propaganda in modern classrooms.

Priscilla West worked as a refinery engineer, traded jet fuel in the Atlantic basin, and brokered Caribbean oil supply cargoes before shifting gears to full-time motherhood — where the stakes remain high and negotiations far less predictable. With experience that spans boardrooms and bedtime routines, she now dedicates herself to education advocacy, championing a return to the classical pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. As a researcher for Peter Schweizer’s Government Accountability Institute and a chapter chair of Moms for Liberty, her writing reflects a life lived at the intersection of global affairs, community leadership, and endless chauffeuring of teenagers with her sense of humor intact.


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