I think people like cornell west, i wouldn't necessarily say that they were radical, but they keep having to deal with the failure of any sincere efforts by the people in power in this country. They just try to serve their communities and just let everyone else suffer. But they absolutely advocate for changeecas things have to change in order to to make a success more accessible. These talks are wide ranging. So some questions about jeaz. What's your favourite felonious monk story? My favorite thelonious monk story occurred when i was in i went to hear him,. I mean, like 20 or 30 nights at the village vanguard. Om explain that it doesn't need explanation.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Tyler Cowen for a conversation on segregation, Islam, Harlem vs. LA, Earl Manigault, jazz, fighting Bruce Lee, Kareem’s conservatism, dancing with Thelonious Monk, and why no one today can shoot a skyhook.
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