The Genius of Thomas Sowell

Mediocracy and Affirmative Action • Part 5


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In this episode, we continue to explore the subject of Affirmative Action which was inspired by reading Chapter 6 of Thomas Sowell's 1993 classic "Inside American Education."

You can read Chapter 6 HERE.

We touch on the following subjects:
• A case now before the US Supreme Court about affirmative action
•  MIT bringing back the SAT exam
• Elite high schools turning away from academic admissions exams
• Will law schools no longer require that applicants take the LSAT?
• Why students can now get 100 extra points on their SAT for living in a rough neighborhood
• Affirmative action in TV commercials?
• Should casting TV commercials be the same as casting university students?
• Social Engineering

Today's episode features two separate interviews with scholars who study Affirmative Action:

1) Peter Arcidiacono: Professor of Economics at Duke University.
You can find Peter's CV and articles HERE.

2) Zachary Bleemer: Soon to be Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University.
You can find Zach's CV and articles HERE.

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