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42: A Battle of Conflicting Perspectives at Elite Universities, with David Lat

Nov 23, 2021

01:18:39

Much of what we perceive is subjective. When you and I look at a text, a film, a painting - we carry the weight of our experiences with us into that encounter. So what happens when we look at the same exact thing in radically different ways? Which interpretation takes precedent, and why? Lawyer turned writer David Lat explores how clashing perspectives are roiling one of our nation's most prestigious universities.

The Latest (Ridiculous) Controversy at Yale Law School, by David Lat

The Newest Insanity Out of Yale Law School, by David Lat

How Yale Law School Pressured a Law Student to Apologize for a Constitution Day ‘Trap House’ Invitation, by Aaron Terr

David's Twitter Thread on the Yale Law School Controversy

Op-Ed: People Ask Me if I’ve Recovered From COVID-19. That’s Not an Easy Question to Answer, by David Lat

SCOTUS Watch, by Jeffrey Toobin (2006)

Liberalism and Its Discontents, by Francis Fukuyama

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

The Federalist Society: About Us

Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture?, by Bertrand Cooper

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