Episode 7: When Does the Left Go Too Far?
Summary: <p>Yoel and Mickey ask how to know when the political Left has gone too far. Assuming the Left can indeed go too far--turning off even other progressives who feel abandoned by their natural political home--Yoel and Mickey riff on ways this might manifest. The conversation includes a discussion of identity politics, the problems with subjectivity, the challenge of balancing the desire for justice with the desire for truth, and the inherent problem of being both a scientist and activist. Before debating the supposed sins of the Left, Yoel and Mickey discuss a new paper overturning the cause of the so-called negativity bias (i.e., the notion that bad is stronger than good).</p> <p>Bonus: Mickey makes a risky hypothesis about German beers. Can any listeners provide evidence that disconfirms Mickey’s bold claim? </p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="Maudite | Unibroue" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/33/">Maudite | Unibroue</a></li> <li><a title="Trois Pistoles | Unibroue" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/30/">Trois Pistoles | Unibroue</a></li> <li><a title="Why Good Is More Alike Than Bad: Processing Implications: Trends in Cognitive Sciences" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/abstract/S1364-6613(16)30205-4">Why Good Is More Alike Than Bad: Processing Implications: Trends in Cognitive Sciences</a></li> <li><a title="Munk Debate on Political Correctness" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.munkdebates.com/The-Debates/Political-Correctness">Munk Debate on Political Correctness</a></li> <li><a title="Why Is Jordan Peterson So Popular?" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/567110/?__twitter_impression=true">Why Is Jordan Peterson So Popular?</a></li> <li><a title="Go Ahead, Speak for Yourself - The New York Times" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/sunday/speak-for-yourself.html">Go Ahead, Speak for Yourself - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a title="Microaggressions: More than Just Race | Psychology Today Canada" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/microaggressions-in-everyday-life/201011/microaggressions-more-just-race">Microaggressions: More than Just Race | Psychology Today Canada</a></li> <li><a title="Why a moratorium on microaggressions policies is needed " rel="nofollow" href="https://aeon.co/essays/why-a-moratorium-on-microaggressions-policies-is-needed">Why a moratorium on microaggressions policies is needed </a></li> <li><a title="Portland in Flames After Alleged Racist Incident at Vegan Bakery - Slog - The Stranger" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/06/07/27192471/portland-in-flames-after-alleged-racist-incident-at-vegan-bakery">Portland in Flames After Alleged Racist Incident at Vegan Bakery - Slog - The Stranger</a></li> <li><a title="Galileo's Middle Finger" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143108115/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143108115&linkCode=as2&tag=fourbeers-20&linkId=3cc323e3a9402acb46a6a06b21fdbb56">Galileo's Middle Finger</a></li> <li><a title="Stereothreat | Radiolab" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/stereothreat/">Stereothreat | Radiolab</a></li> </ul>
