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#170 – Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil

03.22.2021 - By Lex FridmanPlay

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Ronald Sullivan is a law professor at Harvard and previously a lawyer for Harvey Weinstein and Aaron Hernandez. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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Ronald's NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/opinion/harvard-ronald-sullivan.html

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(09:48) - Harvey Weinstein

(15:53) - Harvard succumbs to pressure

(27:08) - Safe spaces

(33:26) - Cancel culture

(36:23) - Evil

(40:33) - Hitler

(45:09) - Criminal justice system

(49:10) - Innocence

(51:39) - Racism in the judicial system

(1:03:41) - George Floyd

(1:06:06) - The trial of Derek Chauvin

(1:19:55) - O. J. Simpson

(1:24:29) - Aaron Hernandez

(1:36:10) - Book recommendations

(1:43:45) - Advice for young people

(1:45:53) - Death

(1:47:59) - Meaning of life

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