The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

23. Confessions of a Black Conservative


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The economist and social critic Glenn Loury has led a remarkably turbulent life, both professionally and personally. In a new memoir, he has chosen to reveal just about everything. Why?

 

  • SOURCE:
    • Glenn Loury, professor of economics at Brown University and host of The Glenn Show.

 

  • RESOURCES:
    • Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative, by Glenn Loury (2024).
    • "Amy Wax – The DEI Witch Hunt at Penn Law," by Glenn Loury (The Glenn Show, 2024).
    • "The Conservative Line on Race," by Glenn Loury (The Atlantic, 1997).
    • "Will Affirmative-Action Policies Eliminate Negative Stereotypes?" by Stephen Coate and Glenn Loury (The American Economic Review, 1993).

 

  • EXTRAS:
    • "Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America," by Freakonomics Radio (2022).
    • "How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?" by Freakonomics Radio (2021).
    • "The Pros and Cons of Reparations," by Freakonomics Radio (2020).
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