Racism is Costing Us All — with Heather McGhee

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Vox Media Podcast Network

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Heather McGhee, the author of The Sum of Us, tells us her definition of zero-sum thinking and how racist policy decisions have left us all worse off. Heather is also the chair of the board of Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. Follow her on Twitter, @hmcghee. (17:53) Scott opens with why he’s feeling optimistic at the moment. We also hear from a previous Prof G Pod guest, Joost van Dreunen on Netflix’s potential entrance into the gaming space (9:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:53.2	Welcome to the 76 episode of The Prob G Pod.
0:56.2	Did you hear that? We're now the Prob G Pod.
0:59.2	What a thrill.
1:00.2	Not sure what that means. Don't remember what we were before, but then again, then again, I don't remember what I have for breakfast.
1:06.2	Anyways, in today's episode, by the way this morning, no joke, I reintroduced the same two people again.
1:12.2	I introduced them two weeks ago and sent another email introducing them again.
1:17.2	Anyways, where am I? In today's episode, we speak with Heather McGee.
1:22.2	Heather is the author of the sum of us, what racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together.
1:28.2	She's also the chair of the board of color of change.
1:32.2	We discuss with Heather the definition of zero sum theory, the economics of racism and working towards solidarity.
1:40.2	Okay, what's happening? Here at Prob G, we typically see the glass as half empty, but not today.
1:46.2	Not today. Sunshine coming in my ass.
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