28 July 2017
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John McWhorter (Time, Columbia University, Talking Back, Talking Black) and Richard Thompson Ford (Stanford Law School, Racial Culture, The Race Card)
- Did desegregation hurt the school performance of black kids? . 00:42
- How “acting white” is a middle-class phenomenon . 05:26
- John and Rich remember their Urkel days . 09:42
- Maybe segregated schools are better . 14:37
- Even white kids think whiteness is corny–but they still hit the books . 19:28
- Did George W. Bush do right by black kids? . 29:53
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The DMZ
The plan behind Trump’s trans ban
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether what’s unpopular policy is good politics.
Culturally Determined
When personality precedes politics
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Kumars Salehi rehash the popular appeal of “outsider” politicians in the 2016 presidential election. Plus: Is “horseshoe theory” valid?
MeaningofLife.tv
Resisting Trump wisely
Robert Wright and meditation teacher Daniel Ingram consider how anger at the president can hinder effective opposition.
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Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, on abusive uses of spyware.
The Glenn Show
Learning begins at home
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter on how cultural differences can explain racial disparities in aptitude testing. Plus: In search of the “intelligence gene”
MeaningofLife.tv
Degrees of agency
Philosopher Crispin Sartwell uses the 12-step program to illustrate his views on responsibility without free will. Plus: Is the state necessary?
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The case against embracing single-payer
Bill Scher argues that Democrats haven’t thought through the consequences. Plus: Will Republicans move on from health care?
Global Dispatches
Humanitarian solutions to political problems
Deepmala Mahla, Mercy Corps’ Country Director of South Sudan, on the uphill battle against famine in South Sudan. Plus: How direct cash transfers save lives.
“Volunteers for death”
Journalist Murtaza Hussain and Olivier Roy, author of the new book Jihad and Death, on what ISIS really wants. Plus: The future of ISIS.
MeaningofLife.tv
What the hell is a law?
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