Making Sense with Sam Harris #100 — Facing the Crowd
Oct 9, 2017
Sam Harris speaks with Nicholas Christakis about mob behavior, moral panics, and current threats to free speech. They discuss the importance of free speech, the failure of institutions, controversial Halloween costume guidelines at Yale, and the alienation of minority students.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Reflecting on Meeting Nicholas Christakis at a TED Conference
03:43 • 2min
Academic and Scientific Background, Recent Moral Panic on College Campuses
05:33 • 2min
The Importance of Free Speech and the Failure of Institutions
07:22 • 23min
Controversial Halloween Costume Guidelines at Yale
29:57 • 7min
Exploring Cultural Appropriation and the Alienation of Minority Students
36:38 • 3min