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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

245. The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Economic Inequality | Glenn Loury

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Education, Science, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 18 April 2022

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

This episode was recorded on October 12, 2021 Dr. Glenn Loury and I discuss the Pareto principle, the economics of inequality, PC culture, climate change, race in America, IQ and The Bell Curve, intelligence vs. wisdom, AA meetings, Christianity, and more. Dr. Glenn Loury is an American economist, academic, and author. In 1982, he became the first African American tenured professor of economics at Harvard. Among Dr. Loury’s published works are The Anatomy of Racial Inequality and Race, Incarceration, & American Values. He was elected president of the Eastern Economics Association in 2013 and received the Bradley Prize in 2022. ___________ Links ___________ Dr. Loury’s substack: http://glennloury.substack.com The Glenn Show: https://youtube.com/channel/UCuEhthcgt1AImOzXPYsMzeQ The Anatomy of Racial Inequality: https://amazon.com/Anatomy-Racial-Inequality-Preface-Lectures/dp/0674260465/ref=asc_df_0674260465/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=519487730108&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=770218243983853108&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019578&hvtargid=pla-1454356324992&psc=1 Race, Incarceration, and American Values: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B08BT4WHFG/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2 ___________ Chapters ___________ [0:00] Intro [01:23] Dr. Loury’s Career [04:38] The Pareto Principle [10:51] Market Failure & Climate Change [11:57] The G Factor (general intelligence factor) [13:45] Why Stephen Jay Gould Is Wrong [17:01] Neuroticism & Divorce [26:06] Race & Incarceration in the US [36:16] Culture & Biology [38:09] The 80/20 Principle [47:20] Openness & Entrepreneurs [49:21] Meaningful Work & Inequality [56:35:] The Bell Curve [01:01:09] Political Correctness around IQ [01:14:58] Dr. Loury's (Shifting) Political Views [01:21:09] Drug Addiction & Spiritual Transformation [01:27:10] Intelligence vs. Wisdom [01:30:16] The Glenn Show [01:35:40] George Floyd

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 245 of the JBP Podcast.

0:04.1

I'm Michaela Peterson.

0:05.7

In this episode, dad and Dr. Glenn Laurie

0:08.8

talked broadly about IQ race and the economics of inequality.

0:13.4

Dr. Laurie is an academic and economist who, in 1982,

0:18.1

famously became the first black tenured professor

0:21.0

at Harvard School of Economics.

0:23.3

Dr. Laurie is the author of the Anatomy of Racial Inequality

0:26.9

and RACE, incarceration, and American values.

0:30.6

Also covered in this episode are topics

0:32.7

like the Pareto Principle Market Failures, Charles Murray's

0:36.2

infamous book, The Bell Curve, Christianity,

0:39.4

Dad's Genius Mathematician Client,

0:41.9

AA Meetings in Climate Change.

0:44.2

As always, you can get rid of ads

0:46.1

and you can get rid of me telling you how to get rid of ads

0:48.6

by going premium at JordanVPetersand.supercast.com.

0:53.7

That comes with a bunch of perks like exclusive show notes

0:56.1

and monthly Q&As.

0:57.7

Check out the whole list of benefits at

0:59.4

JordanVPetersand.supercast.com.

1:02.8

Without further ado, Dr. Glenn Laurie.

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