Can You Really Control What Your Daughters Listen To?

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Bob Greene: At what age would you let your daughter listen to Prince's Dirty Mind album? He says nowadays, can you really control what your daughters listen to? "I think in some cases, it has an impact at times a negative or reverse impact," he says. 'It was disquieting at a very deep level'

Economist and public intellectual Glenn Loury joined Tyler to discuss the soundtrack of Glenn’s life, Glenn's early career in theoretical economics, his favorite Thomas Schelling story, the best place to raise a family in the US, the seeming worsening mental health issues among undergraduates, what he learned about himself while writing his memoir, what his right-wing fans most misunderstand about race, the key difference he has with John McWhorter, his evolving relationship with Christianity, the lasting influence of his late wife, his favorite novels and movies, how well he thinks he will face death, and more.

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Recorded January 11th, 2023

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