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Can We Pull Back From The Brink? (Episode #207)

Sam Harris · podcast · Watch on YouTube

Social issues & cultureLaw, policing & justiceUS politics & elections

What it is

A Sam Harris podcast episode from June 2020 on the protests and unrest after George Floyd's death, discussing racism and police violence in America in light of the available data.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a data-oriented discussion of race and police shootings.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Sam Harris did an excellent podcast (in my opinion) touching on the topics you mentioned.”

    Sam Harris podcast on race and police shootings data.

    collyw, 2020-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Research database explores racial bias in police shootings (2019)”

  2. “San Harris published a seminal piece on the matter”

    Sam Harris argues about race and police killings.

    kryogen1c, 2021-01 · Strong recommendation · in “U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests”

  3. “I suggest you give this a listen”

    Nuanced discussion of police interactions.

    B4CKlash, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: Records police interaction, sends location”

  4. “Sam Harris examines the available data and gives compelling argument”

    Sam Harris examines data on race in police killings.

    ta1611602561, 2021-01 · Recommendation · in “Fatal Police Shootings of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns”

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Topics: police shootings, racism, sam harris, protests, statistics

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