Posted on 04/24/2017 6:38:14 PM PDT by TigerClaws
In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Charles Murray about the controversy over his book The Bell Curve, the validity and significance of IQ as a measure of intelligence, the problem of social stratification, the rise of Trump, universal basic income, and other topics.
Charles Murray is a political scientist and author. His 1994 New York Times bestseller, The Bell Curve (coauthored with the late Richard J. Herrnstein), sparked heated controversy for its analysis of the role of IQ in shaping America’s class structure. Murray’s other books include What It Means to Be a Libertarian, Human Accomplishment, and In Our Hands. His 2012 book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 describes an unprecedented divergence in American classes over the last half century.
Too many podcasters drive me nuts with their snarky progressive tone. At least our FReeper podcaster doesn't do that, either way.
Thanks for posting this. Excellent interview, and it’s always good to hear Murray speak at length.
After you listen to this interview, check out this inane, hysterical take on Murray by the pinkos at Southern Poverty Law Center: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/charles-murray
Glad to hear from an honest liberal like Sam Harris, whom I’ve never heard before. He’s an ignorant on Trump, but so is Murray — do check out the story at the end of the interview on the lady who told Murray about growing up w/ the “Donny” in his Queens neighborhood.
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