There is a public or social dimension the name, that if certain groups are insultad enough times, maybe there is a demoralization. And does this not mean that on campus there should be some political correctness? Then this is a great question, because these really are tough questions. We should all try thought experiments to reverse the group and see if it matters. Culture requires us to exchange ideas. The worst idea o ther gote soin tais oof: cultural appropriation.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt joins Tyler Cowen for a conversation on morality, politics, disgust, how to maintain free speech on campus, the enriching effects of LSD, antiparsimonialism, and why economists set all the interesting variables to zero.
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