514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America

The controversial Harvard economist, recently back from a suspension, “broke a lot of glass early in my career,” he says. His research on school incentives and police brutality won him acclaim — but also enemies. Now he’s taking a hard look at corporate diversity programs. The common thread in his work? “I refuse to not tell the truth.”

Episode 514 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America" was published on September 1, 2022 and runs 59 minutes.

September 1, 2022 ·59m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

The controversial Harvard economist, recently back from a suspension, “broke a lot of glass early in my career,” he says. His research on school incentives and police brutality won him acclaim — but also enemies. Now he’s taking a hard look at corporate diversity programs. The common thread in his work? “I refuse to not tell the truth.”

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