Elizabeth Anderson, a prominent political philosopher, discusses workplace equality, unionization, intersectionality, and the impact of societal structures on privilege with Yascha Mounk. They explore the need for nuanced understandings of social categories, structural domination, and the role of unions in achieving greater equality. The conversation also touches on police violence, racial disparities, and the importance of civil discourse in addressing societal issues.
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Unionization and co-determination are crucial for workplace equality.
Relational equality stresses addressing relationships of domination and subordination.
Intersectionality offers a nuanced understanding of social hierarchies.
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In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Elizabeth Anderson discuss the impact of unionization and structures of co-determination in achieving greater workplace equality; the need for a nuanced understanding of how belonging to different social categories can affect one’s life prospects; and how structures of domination harm everyone—including those at the top.