Sally Satel

Sally Satel, a practicing psychiatrist and lecturer at Yale, dives into the influence of political correctness on medicine. She discusses her recent article on how DEI initiatives have reshaped medical education, often compromising academic standards. The conversation highlights the peril of prioritizing social justice over patient care and the challenges physicians face in a politically charged environment. Satel clarifies the distinction between activism and advocacy while emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to health and social issues.

In this engaging discussion, Sally Satel, a psychiatrist and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, advocates for a legalized market for human organs, arguing it could address the critical organ shortage in the U.S. On the other hand, Jeremy Chapman, editor-in-chief of The Transplantation Journal, voices concerns about ethical implications and potential exploitation inherent in such a system. They explore contrasting views on donor safety, the effects of financial incentives, and insights from Iran's organ donation model, making for a thought-provoking debate.

Sam Harris speaks with Sally Satel about addiction. They discuss whether addiction should be considered a disease, the opiate epidemic in the U.S., the unique danger of fentanyl, the politicization of medicine, PTSD, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.