Episode
#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
3:38:36
Published: Sat May 14 2022
Description
Glenn Loury is a professor of economics and social sciences at Brown University, and a prominent podcaster and social critic who speaks and writes about race, inequality, and social policy. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Glenn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlennLoury Glenn's Substack: https://glennloury.substack.com Glenn's YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/GlennLouryShow The Anatomy of Racial Inequality (book): https://amzn.to/3N7jmz0 Race, Incarceration, and American Values (book): https://amzn.to/398ywpk PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:12) - Martin Luther King Jr. (16:00) - History of slavery (30:39) - Equality of outcome (47:02) - Math and economics (1:03:17) - Racial groups (1:16:33) - Black patriotism (1:26:26) - MLK and Malcolm X (1:40:07) - Joe Rogan controversy (1:59:23) - Accusation of racism (2:07:08) - Elon Musk and Twitter (2:12:41) - Universities (2:21:19) - Cognitive inequality (2:33:45) - Politics (2:53:10) - Ketanji Brown Jackson (2:59:14) - Thomas Sowell (3:04:28) - Barack Obama (3:23:06) - Mortality (3:35:20) - Meaning of life
Chapters
In this podcast, Glenn Lowry, a professor of economics and social sciences at Brown University, discusses his views on race and inequality.
00:00 - 01:17 (01:17)
Summary
In this podcast, Glenn Lowry, a professor of economics and social sciences at Brown University, discusses his views on race and inequality. However, the podcast contains an ad in the middle for Lambda, a computing company.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Learning from the wisdom and advice of people who excelled and performed at the very top of their field is a great way to advance in a particular topic.
01:17 - 06:39 (05:21)
Summary
Learning from the wisdom and advice of people who excelled and performed at the very top of their field is a great way to advance in a particular topic. Coinbase and Roka eyewear are both great ways to try out the revolutionary technology of cryptocurrency.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
King's 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech called for the idea that all people, regardless of race or gender, are created equal to be embraced by the country and applied to the descendants of African slaves, invoking the words of Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.
06:39 - 17:47 (11:08)
Summary
King's 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech called for the idea that all people, regardless of race or gender, are created equal to be embraced by the country and applied to the descendants of African slaves, invoking the words of Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. He imagined a future where his children would not be judged by the color of their skin.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast discusses the historical and cultural permanence of slavery and how it persisted for over 2,500 years.
17:47 - 29:32 (11:44)
Summary
This podcast discusses the historical and cultural permanence of slavery and how it persisted for over 2,500 years. Slavery was widespread, and it took a movement of abolitionists struggling for a century before it could be eradicated.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Equal opportunity does not necessarily lead to equal outcome, as factors such as cultural traditions and practices, ideals and norms, and language proficiency can also affect one's success in the labor market.
29:32 - 43:03 (13:31)
Summary
Equal opportunity does not necessarily lead to equal outcome, as factors such as cultural traditions and practices, ideals and norms, and language proficiency can also affect one's success in the labor market. However, it is important to control for these factors and also examine whether race, gender, and immigrant status also affect one's earning potential.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest fell in love with the application of mathematical analysis to the study of social issues, which led him to pursue a career in economics.
43:03 - 49:50 (06:46)
Summary
The guest fell in love with the application of mathematical analysis to the study of social issues, which led him to pursue a career in economics. He discusses the complicated factors that contribute to inequality of outcome and how economics allows for systematic and rigorous thinking about these issues.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The existence of general equilibrium demonstrates the interconnectedness of systems and the availability of resources despite the behavior of individuals, and can be proven through mathematical equations.
49:50 - 1:01:35 (11:44)
Summary
The existence of general equilibrium demonstrates the interconnectedness of systems and the availability of resources despite the behavior of individuals, and can be proven through mathematical equations.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores how genetics and anthropology can help us understand the concept of race and how it impacts our identity.
1:01:35 - 1:08:12 (06:37)
Summary
This episode explores how genetics and anthropology can help us understand the concept of race and how it impacts our identity.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses how racial stereotypes can affect everyday experiences and how economic power can be used to overcome them.
1:08:12 - 1:18:47 (10:35)
Summary
The speaker discusses how racial stereotypes can affect everyday experiences and how economic power can be used to overcome them. He also emphasizes the common humanity that we all share and how it shouldn't take an extraterrestrial invasion to recognize it.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The United States is a nation of immigrants, including African immigrants and immigrants from the Caribbean, who descend from an ancestral population that is African, but the Black American population descended from slaves who were brought to North America through slavery.
1:18:47 - 1:27:19 (08:31)
Summary
The United States is a nation of immigrants, including African immigrants and immigrants from the Caribbean, who descend from an ancestral population that is African, but the Black American population descended from slaves who were brought to North America through slavery. Black patriotism is not the same as American patriotism, but it can be built on the framework of being Americans.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast features a discussion on the 1992 Rodney King civil disturbances, the rejection of the American story by Martin Luther King Jr, and the differences between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr in relation to their religious beliefs.
1:27:19 - 1:34:34 (07:14)
Summary
The podcast features a discussion on the 1992 Rodney King civil disturbances, the rejection of the American story by Martin Luther King Jr, and the differences between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr in relation to their religious beliefs.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The book delves into the history of the N-word as a slur and the impact it has had on the black community in the United States, while also exploring the complex ways in which it is used by black people themselves.
1:34:34 - 1:49:05 (14:30)
Summary
The book delves into the history of the N-word as a slur and the impact it has had on the black community in the United States, while also exploring the complex ways in which it is used by black people themselves.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
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.
1:49:05 - 1:55:27 (06:21)
Summary
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.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker argues that it is better to have overt disagreement and discomforting confrontation over issues, rather than superficial politeness that only covers resentment, and that enforcing a closure on public discussion is a monumental mistake.
1:55:27 - 2:03:30 (08:03)
Summary
The speaker argues that it is better to have overt disagreement and discomforting confrontation over issues, rather than superficial politeness that only covers resentment, and that enforcing a closure on public discussion is a monumental mistake.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The challenge lies in maintaining a balance between allowing, encouraging, defending and not allowing free speech while managing millions of ongoing conversations from becoming chaotic.
2:03:30 - 2:12:35 (09:04)
Summary
The challenge lies in maintaining a balance between allowing, encouraging, defending and not allowing free speech while managing millions of ongoing conversations from becoming chaotic. There is a risk of labelling information as misinformation or disinformation just based on political inclination thereby threatening free speech.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Universities play a critical role in nurturing human ingenuity, creating new knowledge, and equipping young people to answer open questions about our existence.
2:12:35 - 2:25:05 (12:29)
Summary
Universities play a critical role in nurturing human ingenuity, creating new knowledge, and equipping young people to answer open questions about our existence. They are responsible for many of the advances in technology, cosmology, and humanistic understanding.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast episode discusses the ongoing debate about human differences and intelligence, as well as societal interventions that can level the playing field for people with different cognitive abilities, and possible political consequences arising from research on racial differences in IQ.
2:25:05 - 2:37:59 (12:54)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the ongoing debate about human differences and intelligence, as well as societal interventions that can level the playing field for people with different cognitive abilities, and possible political consequences arising from research on racial differences in IQ.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Economist Tyler Cowen discusses the balancing act between free enterprise and the need for a decent society in which people who fall between the cracks are still supported, as well as the importance of incentives and luck in economic interactions.
2:37:59 - 2:51:45 (13:45)
Summary
Economist Tyler Cowen discusses the balancing act between free enterprise and the need for a decent society in which people who fall between the cracks are still supported, as well as the importance of incentives and luck in economic interactions.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The focus should be on the qualifications of the person being nominated rather than their race or gender.
2:51:45 - 2:59:16 (07:31)
Summary
The focus should be on the qualifications of the person being nominated rather than their race or gender. It's important to consider their political and ideological orientation instead.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A discussion on the life and work of Thomas Sowell, a controversial and politically focused African-American social scientist and economist of very high stature.
2:59:16 - 3:09:51 (10:34)
Summary
A discussion on the life and work of Thomas Sowell, a controversial and politically focused African-American social scientist and economist of very high stature.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker believes that the narrative of systemic racism in policing that terrorizes black people is false and that the central threat to black lives is violent crime perpetrated largely by black people against other black people.
3:09:51 - 3:18:08 (08:16)
Summary
The speaker believes that the narrative of systemic racism in policing that terrorizes black people is false and that the central threat to black lives is violent crime perpetrated largely by black people against other black people. He also shares his hope for a future black president to address this issue.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the speaker shares his experience of attending his brother-in-law's funeral and talks about how to live a life that one can be proud of.
3:18:08 - 3:24:20 (06:12)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker shares his experience of attending his brother-in-law's funeral and talks about how to live a life that one can be proud of. He advises students on their career and life choices with an emphasis on living outside the inherited template.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A man reflects on his brother's life, describing him as having a broad mind, being well-read, and open to spirituality despite being a master of the Christian faith.
3:24:20 - 3:28:45 (04:24)
Summary
A man reflects on his brother's life, describing him as having a broad mind, being well-read, and open to spirituality despite being a master of the Christian faith. He also considers his own mortality and the importance of having affairs in order after his brother's passing.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the history behind Richard John Newhouse's book "As I Lay Dying", along with a brief overview of the recovery of ancient classical works from antiquity.
3:28:45 - 3:33:22 (04:36)
Summary
The podcast discusses the history behind Richard John Newhouse's book "As I Lay Dying", along with a brief overview of the recovery of ancient classical works from antiquity. The fear of death is also explored, with the realization that it is a natural part of life and nothing to be afraid of.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The looming end of the world and our own mortality can bring on feelings of dread, even for those with faith.
3:33:22 - 3:37:07 (03:44)
Summary
The looming end of the world and our own mortality can bring on feelings of dread, even for those with faith. As a writer, hope in the legacy we leave behind can provide some comfort, but losing one's faith can complicate this coping mechanism.
Episode#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this conversation, Lex Fridman speaks with Glenn Loury about race relations in America, political correctness, education, and parenting.
3:37:07 - 3:38:07 (00:59)
Summary
In this conversation, Lex Fridman speaks with Glenn Loury about race relations in America, political correctness, education, and parenting.