Richard Sander about Sowell and Racial Preferences in Admissions

06/09/22 • 94 min

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In this episode, we continue to explore the subject of Affirmative Action which was inspired by reading Chapter 6 of Thomas Sowell's 1993 classic "Inside American Education."
You can read Chapter 6 HERE.
Today's episode features a long form interview with Richard Sander, law professor at UCLA Law School.
You can find more information about Richard Sander HERE.
I also interviewed Gustav Kuhn, Professor of Psychology at Goldsmith's University in London and Founder of The Magic Lab, about two ways politicians use the techniques of magicians to manipulate the public.
His website is HERE.
If you would like to see the magic trick which baffled Professor Kuhn, you can watch it HERE.
Notes:
• Our updated listener statistics to the podcast can be found HERE.
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Previous Episode

Mediocracy and Affirmative Action • Part 5

NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:
Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win!
In this episode, we continue to explore the subject of Affirmative Action which was inspired by reading Chapter 6 of Thomas Sowell's 1993 classic "Inside American Education."
You can read Chapter 6 HERE.
We touch on the following subjects:
• A case now before the US Supreme Court about affirmative action
• MIT bringing back the SAT exam
• Elite high schools turning away from academic admissions exams
• Will law schools no longer require that applicants take the LSAT?
• Why students can now get 100 extra points on their SAT for living in a rough neighborhood
• Affirmative action in TV commercials?
• Should casting TV commercials be the same as casting university students?
• Social Engineering
Today's episode features two separate interviews with scholars who study Affirmative Action:
1) Peter Arcidiacono: Professor of Economics at Duke University.
You can find Peter's CV and articles HERE.
2) Zachary Bleemer: Soon to be Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University.
You can find Zach's CV and articles HERE.
Notes:
• Our updated listener statistics to the podcast can be found HERE.
There are 3 ways to support the show:

1) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts
2) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads: You can find all 50 digital images of the post it notes HERE, feel free to download them and use them however you like. To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please Paypal $3/pad to [email protected] or Venmo to @Alan-Wolan. Please put your mailing address as well as your email address in the notes of the payment. International orders will cost more, please ask.
3) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon, link HERE.
You can email Alan at: [email protected]

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Next Episode

Abortion

In this episode, we discuss Sowell's views on the subject of Abortion.
I open the episode with a discussion of Madonna's 1986 music video "Papa Don't Preach" and what the story of that song has to teach us about Abortion.
You will appreciate this episode much more if you watch the video before listening, you can find it HERE on Youtube.
Sowell tells us about a documentary film about the abortion procedure called "The Silent Scream" which you can watch HERE in full on Youtube.
You can find Justice Samuel Alito's letter to me HERE.
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:
1) Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win!
2) We are having our first, live, in person Book Club meeting on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Los Angeles. This is a free event. We will be discussing Sowell's 2020 book "Charter Schools and Their Enemies." If you'd like to attend, please email me at [email protected] and I'll give you the details.
3) During the month of June we are running a truck advertising campaign in Los Angeles to promote the pod. Here's the VIDEO from the first day.
THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW:

1) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts
2) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads: You can find all 50 digital images of the post it notes HERE, feel free to download them and use them however you like. To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please Paypal $3/pad to [email protected] or Venmo to @Alan-Wolan. Please put your mailing address as well as your email address in the notes of the payment. International orders will cost more, please ask.
3) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon, link HERE.
You email Alan at: [email protected]
There are only so many hours in the day and that fact that you spend some of your precious time listening to my podcast is something I will never take for granted and will always appreciate.
Thank you!
Alan