"Social Pathologies & Sowell" with Theodore Dalrymple

Feb 12, 2024

Theodore Dalrymple, expert on social issues & author of 'Life at the Bottom,' discusses social pathologies, Eminem's music, white underclass stereotypes, relationships, crime views, pseudonyms, suicide rates, & forgotten writers in an engaging conversation.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Exploring Social Pathologies and Division

02:43 • 10min

Exploring Eminem's Controversial Music and Cultural Critique

12:25 • 3min

Social Pathologies of the White Underclass: Parallels with American Black Underclass

15:22 • 20min

Exploring Intense and Tumultuous Relationships in a World of Need and Desire

35:25 • 4min

The Liberal Perspective on Crime and Injustice

39:09 • 17min

Social Pathologies and Pseudonyms

55:43 • 31min

Cultural Influences on Suicide Rates and Forgotten Writers' Perspectives

01:26:35 • 5min

This episode features a deep dive into Theodore Dalrymple's 2001 masterpiece
"Life at the Bottom," one of Thomas Sowell's favorite books, and one of my all time favorites as well.

I strongly suggest you read or listen to this book as soon as possible, You can thank me later. I prefer the audiobook to the written book, just because the audiobook narrator does such a fantastic job.

I interview Dalrymple about his book and about his thoughts on Sowell's body of work.

Notes to help you get the most out of this episode:

• My four favorite Theodore Dalrymple books:
1. "Life at the Bottom" (2001)
2. "Our Culture, What's Left of It" (2007)
3. "Admirable Evastions" (2020)
4. "Spoilt Rotton" (2011)
Theodore Dalrymple has published over 30 books and has a new book coming out soon.

• This episodes' song list; all songs by Eminem.
-Lose Yourself instrumental
-Lose Yourself original version
-Without Me
-The Kiss (skit)
-Sing for the Moment (with Aerosmith)
-Love the Way you Lie (with Rihanna)
-Superman
-Guilty Conscience
-River (with Ed Sheeran)
-Lose Yourself orchestral

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