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Glenn Loury On The Barbarians at the Gate
Dr. Glenn Loury is the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at Brown University. In this episode, Dr. Loury discusses his response to a letter written by Brown University President Christina Paxson, in which she noted that structures of power and histories of oppression and prejudice define American society. Of the letter he wrote: "it asserted controversial and arguable positions as though they were axiomatic certainties." He also talks with Jeremy about his new course at Brown centered on freedom of expression, which includes works from such minds as Plato, Socrates, Milton, John Stuart Mill, and George Orwell. Additionally, he references Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind and reflects on his teaching career and the shifting nature of higher education.
Host Jeremy Tate @JeremyTate41
Guest Dr. Glenn Loury @GlennLoury
I Must Object: A rebuttal to Brown University’s letter on racism in the United States