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Ep. 278: Derrick Bell on the Dynamics of Racism (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Is Racism Intractable?

The book is structured around a series of thought experiments. Each chapter tells a story about a ential, let's call it, response to this set of premises. And then there's a dialogue between characters about whether this particular approach is going to work or not work. It's more nuanced than a socratic dialogue, because his interlocutors are not just saying yes and no,. But ultimately, he's playing kind of the questioner.

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