

Democracy and Diversity with Yascha Mounk (S3 Ep.16)
May 20, 2022
Yascha Mounk, political scientist and associate professor, discusses group psychology, challenges faced by multi-ethnic democracies, threats from the right and left, colorblindness, white identity politics, and the fluidity of racial identity. They also delve into the importance and complexity of diversity, negotiating moral questions through constitutional and legal discourse, affirmative action, the making of the 14th Amendment, and rethinking metaphors of American diversity.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Understanding Intergroup Conflict and Challenges in Diverse Societies
03:08 • 16min
Threats to Diverse Democracies
19:00 • 16min
The Importance and Complexity of Diversity
34:34 • 24min
Negotiating Moral Questions Through Constitutional and Legal Discourse
58:14 • 2min
Affirmative Action, Race-Conscious Policies, and the Negative Consequences
01:00:44 • 2min
The Making of the 14th Amendment and the Use of Race in Judicial Decisions
01:02:54 • 9min
Rethinking Metaphors of American Diversity
01:11:35 • 19min