George Fisher
Author of 'Beware Euphoria: The Moral Roots and Racial Myths of America’s Drug War'
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Feb 3, 2024 • 1h 3min
George Fisher, "Beware Euphoria: The Moral Roots and Racial Myths of America's War on Drugs" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Law professor George Fisher explores the historical, moral, and racial aspects of America's war on drugs. He discusses his research methods and concludes that the drug war was racially motivated but aimed to protect white youth. The podcast also delves into the racial biases behind early drug laws, the movement to legalize weed, and the impact of Michelle Alexander's book, 'The New Jim Crow'.
