Ibram Kendi published a book titled Chain of Ideas on Great Replacement Theory.
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Robinson's PodcastSep 23, 2026
Multiple sources show Ibram X. Kendi's book 'Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age' (Penguin Random House, March 2026) is a global history of great replacement theory, so the claim is supported; the extracted title omits the subtitle, a faithful shortening.
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… Now, there are some social psychologists who are tuned to that sort of thing. Jennifer Richardson is an example, my former colleague, who who's attuned to Great Replacement Theory as a propaganda trope. Ibram Kendi just published an excellent book, Chain of Ideas, on Great Replacement Theory, you know, but you need that in the study of propaganda. So those, I guess, are my full thoughts. Yes, social media has exacerbated what I and How Propaganda Works argued should be the central problem of democratic political philosophy, which is, how do we …
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Supports. Howard University's profile states Kendi's new book, Chain of Ideas, documents how great replacement theory developed and spread, and was published in March 2026.[1]
Supports. The New York Times review is titled 'Chain of Ideas' by Ibram X. Kendi and describes it as a survey of great replacement theory's global spread.[2]
Supports. Penguin Random House's listing gives the full title as Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age, with a publication date of March 17, 2026, and a description focused on great replacement theory.[3][4]
Supports. Kendi's interview with The New Republic describes the book as chronicling the reemergence of great replacement theory over the last two decades.[5]
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5 sources: 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Ibram Kendi - Howard Profilesprofiles.howard.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Book Review: 'Chain of Ideas,' by Ibram X. Kendinytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Chain of Ideas by Ibram X. Kendi: 9780593978023 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Bookspenguinrandomhouse.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Chain of Ideas | Penguin Random House Higher Educationpenguinrandomhousehighereducation.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Transcript: A Racist Theory Is Poisoning Politics Across the Worldnewrepublic.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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