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Making Sense with Sam Harris

#353 — Race & Reason

Feb 11, 2024
56:17
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Sam Harris speaks with Coleman Hughes about race, racism, social justice, color blindness, race and crime, Coleman's experience at TED, confusion of the elites, Ibram X. Kendi, affirmative action, poverty, single-parent families, death of George Floyd, trial of Derek Chauvin, mob rule, Candace Owens, guilt by association, John McWhorter, Glenn Loury, reparations, immigrant communities, evidence of discrimination, Martin Luther King Jr., and more.
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Quick takeaways

  • The concept of colorblindness as a goal in racial politics has become controversial, but it means treating individuals without regard to race and removing race as a factor in public policy.
  • The issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has faced ideological capture and overreach, causing moral confusion in institutions, and there is a need to swing back and restore balance.

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Colorblindness as a Goal

The podcast episode discusses the concept of colorblindness as a goal in racial politics. The speaker argues that colorblindness means treating individuals without regard to race and removing race as a factor in public policy. They highlight that the idea of colorblindness was once a consensus view during the civil rights movement, but has since become controversial and rejected by some. The importance of addressing crime and reducing racism is emphasized, as well as the need to recognize the difference between cultural affinity and discussions regarding public policy and ethics.

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