The Glenn Show

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0:00 Mark Goldblatt’s recent book, I Feel, Therefore I Am: The Triumph of Woke Subjectivism 10:55 Wokeism’s roots in postmodern thought 15:05 The “mysticism” of woke thinking 17:44 Learning from Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations 26:29 John breaks his silence on transgender issues 35:13 The political consequences of subjectivism 41:46 Why Mark thinks transgender people are mentally disordered 50:...

0:00 Mark Goldblatt’s recent book, I Feel, Therefore I Am: The Triumph of Woke Subjectivism 10:55 Wokeism’s roots in postmodern thought 15:05 The “mysticism” of woke thinking 17:44 Learning from Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations 26:29 John breaks his silence on transgender issues 35:13 The political consequences of subjectivism 41:46 Why Mark thinks transgender people are mentally disordered 50:...

0:00 The gigification of academia 8:26 Is education just another commodity? 18:14 What do historians do? 26:22 Daniel: The university system is an unregulated cartel 35:08 The liberalism (not the leftism) of the university 38:22 Using (and getting used by) new technology 43:19 An alternate history of global economic development 47:29 The end of the American century 54:27 Daniel’s critique of US su...

0:00 The gigification of academia 8:26 Is education just another commodity? 18:14 What do historians do? 26:22 Daniel: The university system is an unregulated cartel 35:08 The liberalism (not the leftism) of the university 38:22 Using (and getting used by) new technology 43:19 An alternate history of global economic development 47:29 The end of the American century 54:27 Daniel’s critique of US su...

0:00 Al Sharpton’s National Action Network still exists, apparently 5:00 MLK’s understanding of America’s contributions to democracy 12:58 Are the “people with three names” grifters or merely limited in their racial vision? 21:07 How do you change the minds of black voters? 30:13 The national black leadership vacuum 36:30 The under-recognized success of the black middle class 41:30 Ian’s got a fou...

0:00 Al Sharpton’s National Action Network still exists, apparently 5:00 MLK’s understanding of America’s contributions to democracy 12:58 Are the “people with three names” grifters or merely limited in their racial vision? 21:07 How do you change the minds of black voters? 30:13 The national black leadership vacuum 36:30 The under-recognized success of the black middle class 41:30 Ian’s got a fou...

0:00 What’s wrong with cancelation? 13:28 A defense of Charles Murray 21:24 Cancelation and the closet 28:08 Jonathan’s book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth 39:35 Jonathan: “The marketplace of ideas” is a necessary but insufficient metaphor 42:51 Is Trump an agent of disinformation? 54:22 What the woke and MAGA crowds have in common 59:41 Why Jonathan is hopeful about the consti...

0:00 What’s wrong with cancelation? 13:28 A defense of Charles Murray 21:24 Cancelation and the closet 28:08 Jonathan’s book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth 39:35 Jonathan: “The marketplace of ideas” is a necessary but insufficient metaphor 42:51 Is Trump an agent of disinformation? 54:22 What the woke and MAGA crowds have in common 59:41 Why Jonathan is hopeful about the consti...

0:00 The disruption of Judge Kyle Duncan’s speech at Stanford Law School 9:33 Why did people have a problem with Duncan? 13:51 Will the current Supreme Court overturn Obergefell v. Hodges 16:37 The necessity of free inquiry and reasoned discourse 26:44 What it’s like being a FedSoc conservative at Stanford Law 34:30 The fallout from the Duncan protests 41:30 The vulgarity of the insults hurled at...

0:00 The disruption of Judge Kyle Duncan’s speech at Stanford Law School 9:33 Why did people have a problem with Duncan? 13:51 Will the current Supreme Court overturn Obergefell v. Hodges 16:37 The necessity of free inquiry and reasoned discourse 26:44 What it’s like being a FedSoc conservative at Stanford Law 34:30 The fallout from the Duncan protests 41:30 The vulgarity of the insults hurled at...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit glennloury.substack.com Glenn and John respond to questions from Substack subscribers.

0:00 John’s recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher 7:23 The rigors of the lecture circuit 10:29 The difference between equity and equality 22:10 How do we know that African Americans are just as smart as everyone else? 30:59 The new black bourgeoisie 38:33 Standards in the arts are relative. But how relative? 51:15 John sets the record straight on his dancing skills Recorded March 19, 2022...

0:00 John’s recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher 7:23 The rigors of the lecture circuit 10:29 The difference between equity and equality 22:10 How do we know that African Americans are just as smart as everyone else? 30:59 The new black bourgeoisie 38:33 Standards in the arts are relative. But how relative? 51:15 John sets the record straight on his dancing skills Recorded March 19, 2022...

My guest this week is the distinguished physicist Sylvester “Jim” Gates. Jim was my colleague at Brown for years (he’s now at the University of Maryland), and we’re both alumni of MIT. Jim has made pathbreaking contributions to areas of physics that laymen like me can barely understand—he’s a deep, deep guy. He’s also got some thoughts on race and diversity in the sciences that give us an opportun...

My guest this week is the distinguished physicist Sylvester “Jim” Gates. Jim was my colleague at Brown for years (he’s now at the University of Maryland), and we’re both alumni of MIT. Jim has made pathbreaking contributions to areas of physics that laymen like me can barely understand—he’s a deep, deep guy. He’s also got some thoughts on race and diversity in the sciences that give us an opportun...

0:00 John’s awkward run-in at the farmer’s market 5:40 Will people be reading Ibram X. Kendi in 2043? 17:03 Regret, doubt, and going against the tide  28:12 How Glenn and John negotiate their public profiles 40:50 Did Scott Adams deserve to get canceled?  52:47  What’s going on beneath the Scott Adams controversy? Recorded March 5, 2023 Links and Readings Ibram X. Kendi’s Zora Neale Hurston adapta...

0:00 Oded's new book, The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality 7:58 How inequality and growth emerged over the course of human history 18:52 Breaking free of a 300,000-year-old stagnation cycle 27:24 Humanity's phase shift into modernity 33:39 Inequality and the formation of institutions 44:18 The deep links between geography and institutions 50:38 Africa, Asia, and the trials...

0:00 Oded's new book, The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality 7:58 How inequality and growth emerged over the course of human history 18:52 Breaking free of a 300,000-year-old stagnation cycle 27:24 Humanity's phase shift into modernity 33:39 Inequality and the formation of institutions 44:18 The deep links between geography and institutions 50:38 Africa, Asia, and the trials...

0:00 Woke religion or woke cult? 8:59 Does suffering confer authority on the sufferer? 12:47 A world without “anti-black domination” 21:27 Is there an alternative to the criminal justice system? 34:42 Domination and the purpose of the university 42:47 How Vincent’s Telluride Association seminar blew up 50:45 The narrowness of the social justice framework 54:14 Glenn and John’s encounters with fans...

0:00 Woke religion or woke cult? 8:59 Does suffering confer authority on the sufferer? 12:47 A world without “anti-black domination” 21:27 Is there an alternative to the criminal justice system? 34:42 Domination and the purpose of the university 42:47 How Vincent’s Telluride Association seminar blew up 50:45 The narrowness of the social justice framework 54:14 Glenn and John’s encounters with fans...

Glenn Loury & Delano Squires (Blaze Media) 0:00 Why Delano is a conservative 7:06 Delano’s critique of Raphael Warnock and the “Afristocracy”  19:26 Delano: “The designer is the definer”  27:43 Abortion and black lives 41:44 Are abortion rights necessary to protect women’s rights?  47:53 Delano: Government is no substitute for fatherhood 53:48 Can we reweave the social fabric? Links and Readings D...

Glenn Loury & Delano Squires (Blaze Media) 0:00 Why Delano is a conservative 7:06 Delano’s critique of Raphael Warnock and the “Afristocracy”  19:26 Delano: “The designer is the definer”  27:43 Abortion and black lives 41:44 Are abortion rights necessary to protect women’s rights?  47:53 Delano: Government is no substitute for fatherhood 53:48 Can we reweave the social fabric? Links and Readings D...

0:00 The “utter horror show” and incompetent policing of the Tyre Nichols killing 7:52 The relatively peaceful reaction to the killing 15:25 What set off the cops? 21:53 Why Peter thinks police units like SCORPION should not be disbanded 27:25 Should we get rid of qualified immunity? 30:21 Policing and white supremacy 40:45 Peter: We on the left have ceded law and order to the Trumpian right 46:00...

0:00 The “utter horror show” and incompetent policing of the Tyre Nichols killing 7:52 The relatively peaceful reaction to the killing 15:25 What set off the cops? 21:53 Why Peter thinks police units like SCORPION should not be disbanded 27:25 Should we get rid of qualified immunity? 30:21 Policing and white supremacy 40:45 Peter: We on the left have ceded law and order to the Trumpian right 46:00...