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The Danger of Calling People Racist
1:49:05 - 1:55:27 (06:21)
This podcast episode discusses the danger of calling people racist, using the example of social science writer Charles Murray and his controversial book on IQ and race, The Bell Curve. The hosts argue that calling someone a racist can be counterproductive and compares it to the use of witchcraft accusations in the past.
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In this episode, John McWhorter discusses the problem of labeling people as "racists" without engaging with the factual issues they are addressing, using the example of Charles Murray and the controversy surrounding his book The Bell Curve.
1:49:05 - 1:52:28 (03:23)
Summary
In this episode, John McWhorter discusses the problem of labeling people as "racists" without engaging with the factual issues they are addressing, using the example of Charles Murray and the controversy surrounding his book The Bell Curve.
ChapterThe Danger of Calling People Racist
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The anti-racist movement's tendency to label people as racists instead of finding more effective ways to deal with racial conflicts is ineffective according to the speaker.
1:52:28 - 1:55:27 (02:58)
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The anti-racist movement's tendency to label people as racists instead of finding more effective ways to deal with racial conflicts is ineffective according to the speaker. The out-of-wedlock birth rate and the disintegration of families can also be contributing factors to issues in black communities that should be addressed.