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Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world from Glenn Loury. glennloury.substack.... more
FAQs about The Glenn Show:How many episodes does The Glenn Show have?The podcast currently has 712 episodes available.
September 12, 2019A Critical Look at the 1619 Project (Glenn Loury & John McWhorter)Critiquing the NYT's series on American slavery, the 1619 Project ... Why did this package come out now? ... Are today's racial disparities a "predictable" result of slavery? ... The imaginary black man riding the subway who thinks "y'all gotta watch out for me" ... The elided history of black shopping districts ... Does this narrative dehumanize whites? ... Is this whole argument a bluff? ......more1h 0minPlay
September 06, 2019The Life and Times of Glenn Loury (Robert Wright & Glenn Loury)Glenn wrestles with the problem of self-regard as he writes his memoir ... "I was a liberal before I was a conservative before I was a liberal before I was a conservative" ... The secret life Glenn led while at Harvard ... Glenn wonders whether his support of affirmative action was just virtue signaling ... The racial issues pushing Glenn back toward the right in recent years ... Glenn reflects on becoming a Bloggingheads star ... How Glenn gained and lost his Christian faith ......more1h 0minPlay
September 06, 2019The Life and Times of Glenn Loury (Robert Wright & Glenn Loury)Glenn wrestles with the problem of self-regard as he writes his memoir ... "I was a liberal before I was a conservative before I was a liberal before I was a conservative" ... The secret life Glenn led while at Harvard ... Glenn wonders whether his support of affirmative action was just virtue signaling ... The racial issues pushing Glenn back toward the right in recent years ... Glenn reflects on becoming a Bloggingheads star ... How Glenn gained and lost his Christian faith ......more1h 14minPlay
August 30, 2019Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice (Glenn Loury & Rajiv Sethi)Rajiv's new book, Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice ... Are stereotypes rational? ... Glenn on the stereotypes inherent in "The Talk" ... The community view vs. the law enforcement view of race and homicide ... Racial profiling and shoplifting ... In-group criticism vs. criticism from the outside ... Why are white incarceration rates so high? ......more1h 0minPlay
August 30, 2019Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice (Glenn Loury & Rajiv Sethi)Rajiv's new book, Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice ... Are stereotypes rational? ... Glenn on the stereotypes inherent in "The Talk" ... The community view vs. the law enforcement view of race and homicide ... Racial profiling and shoplifting ... In-group criticism vs. criticism from the outside ... Why are white incarceration rates so high? ......more59minPlay
August 20, 2019The Case of Roland Fryer (Glenn Loury & John McWhorter)The sexual harassment charges against Harvard economist Roland Fryer ... Glenn: Fryer is a victim of the flawed Title IX regime ... John: "Roland has been railroaded" ... Why Fryer's black colleagues didn't defend him ... Is edginess forbidden in the modern academy? ... How would things have played out Fryer's research had been more "PC"? ......more1h 0minPlay
August 20, 2019The Case of Roland Fryer (Glenn Loury & John McWhorter)The sexual harassment charges against Harvard economist Roland Fryer ... Glenn: Fryer is a victim of the flawed Title IX regime ... John: "Roland has been railroaded" ... Why Fryer's black colleagues didn't defend him ... Is edginess forbidden in the modern academy? ... How would things have played out Fryer's research had been more "PC"? ......more49minPlay
August 13, 2019Immigration, Assimilation, and Western Culture (Glenn Loury & Amy Wax)A review of Amy’s recent troubles at Penn Law ... Amy: We need facts in order to speak critically about affirmative action ... Why Amy does not use the word “inferior” in reference to racial disparities ... Amy: Not all cultures are equal, and Western culture is demonstrably better ... Are the benefits of Western modernity worth the costs? ... Do universities’ stated “values” infringe on faculty members’ free speech? ... How increasingly diverse demographics affect US elections ......more1h 0minPlay
August 13, 2019Immigration, Assimilation, and Western Culture (Glenn Loury & Amy Wax)A review of Amy’s recent troubles at Penn Law ... Amy: We need facts in order to speak critically about affirmative action ... Why Amy does not use the word “inferior” in reference to racial disparities ... Amy: Not all cultures are equal, and Western culture is demonstrably better ... Are the benefits of Western modernity worth the costs? ... Do universities’ stated “values” infringe on faculty members’ free speech? ... How increasingly diverse demographics affect US elections ......more1h 20minPlay
August 05, 2019Biden, Trump, and Sharpton (Glenn Loury & John McWhorter)Why Biden is getting a bad rap on race ... John: "Our smarter white people are 'woker' than most black people" ... Why doesn't a Democratic candidate push back? ... Does Trump want us to call him a racist? ... Glenn and John return to their great debate: Is Trump stupid? ... Glenn: Trump has "got a point about Elijah Cummings's district" ... Putting Al Sharpton in the dock ......more1h 0minPlay
FAQs about The Glenn Show:How many episodes does The Glenn Show have?The podcast currently has 712 episodes available.