Against the Rules with Michael Lewis The Alex Kogan Experience
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Apr 16, 2019 Brian Garner, author of "Garner's Modern English Usage," dives into the evolving role of language referees in our digital age. He discusses the shift from strict grammatical authority to flexible personal interpretation. Garner hilariously highlights how misunderstandings in language can lead to real-world consequences. The conversation also touches on the decline of ombudsmen in journalism, their importance in accountability, and the ethical dilemmas faced by researchers in the wake of data scandals. It's a lively exploration of language, truth, and ethics!
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Alex Kogan's Background
- Alex Kogan, born in the Soviet Union, immigrated to the US with his family after facing death threats.
- A gifted student, he witnessed family tragedies and developed a curiosity about human nature, leading him to psychology.
Kogan's Early Research
- Alex Kogan, as a freshman, approached Dacher Keltner at UC Berkeley, wanting to study love like a physicist studies quarks.
- His initial study design was complex, involving 84 different conditions, but Keltner helped him simplify it.
Kindness Gene Research
- Kogan researched a gene associated with human kindness.
- He found that people trusted individuals with this gene variant after only 20 seconds of video exposure.