31 Lunar ethics, affirmative action w/ Chris Hoover

The first hour Chris and Jay revisit the ethics of wealth disparities. Jay tries to find common ground, and finally does, with a “100 people on the moon” hypothetical. We probably need to revisit again. :)

The second hour switches to affirmative action discussions. Jay was entirely unprepared, promises to launch a spirited debate next episode.

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Links:

• 0m: Musical intro by Skytrekg! Click to follow him on Twitch! An amazing traditional (oil, guache, etc) artist, guitarist, and singer.
• 1h: Pitchfork Economics (podcast)
• 1h 5m: Jay thinks affirmative action is a necessary evil in some cases. Chris thinks it’s always racism? Walter Williams: Suffer No Fools says Jay is wrong. And Jay feels very uncomfortable disagreeing with an African American on this topic. :) According to Walter, affirmative action has been doing more harm than good since 1965.
• 1h 6m: The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee.
• 1h 16m: An Inconvenient Minority by Kenny Xu.