Talking Across the Divide
John McWhorter, a linguist and author, discusses talking across the political divide and the ideological barriers that can prevent such discussion.
John McWhorter, a linguist and author, discusses talking across the political divide and the ideological barriers that can prevent such discussion.
Discussion of the meaning, history, and traditions of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), collectively referred to as the High Holidays.
Based on the book “The Scout Mindset” by Julia Galef, this service will explore the two types of thinking Galef examines: the scout mindset, where reasoning is like mapmaking; and the soldier mindset, where reasoning is like defensive combat.
A quantitative look at racial income disparities, relevant explanatory variables, and how inequality is passed on from generation to generation.