By Scott Johnson | Powerline
Professor Glenn Loury is in social sciences
and economics at Brown University and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the
Hoover Institution. Prior to that, he became a tenured professor of economics
at Harvard at the age of 33. How he got from there to here is an inspiring and
fascinating story of hard work and accomplishment that is explored in great
detail in this interview. Professor Loury also explains the crucial role his
parents and his extended family played in his education and his opinions. Now,
in his 70’s Loury has become a leading spokesman on the right, often speaking
out against woke culture prevalent on many campuses and other institutions. He
also explains his radical (for an academic institution, at least) reading list
and syllabus for the courses he teaches at Brown and how an undergraduate
student/teaching assistant inspired Professor Loury to create a course intended
to liberate his students from the “groupthink” that is far too prevalent at
most universities.
There is much more that could be said to supplement or
qualify or endorse Professor Loury’s views, but I can’t think of a better use
of time over the long holiday weekend than taking in this much needed dose of
common sense and civilized sensibility (and passing it on). In the course of
the conversation Peter quotes from Thomas Sowell’s recent column “High stakes in
Virginia.” You may also want to take that in if you haven’t already.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO: Glen Loury’s Journey from Chicago’s Southside To The
Ivy League And Beyond.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/11/uncommon-knowledge-with-wokebuster-glenn-loury.php
