Bill spoke with Heather Mac Donald about her book, "When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives". Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

The first of many conversations in Eric's newest series Socrates in the Studio   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 and Israel’s military response, America’s higher education institutions have been riven by radical pro-Palestinian demonstrations and a donor revolt against administrations that seem to be indifferent to antisemitism. To give some background on the strife in highe

On this week’s episode of She Thinks, we consider crime rates across the country and ask the important question: “can law and order be restored in our cities?” Heather Mac Donald joins us to break down the data, explain why violent criminals are released back onto the street so quickly, and what, if any, are the soluti

This week, Dr. Drew talks to political commentator, essayist, attorney, and author Heather Lynn Mac Donald. Heather and Drew discuss the problems with affirmative action, the notion of merit, college bureaucracy and the loss of trust in elite institutions.

We welcome back distinguished author and scholar Heather Mac Donald of The Manhattan Institute to discuss disparate impact analysis and its effects on the legal system. What are the common narratives around policing and crime, and how do they compare to the actual facts and statistics?   Show Notes When Race Trumps Mer