Monday Musings from The Kravis Center Monday, April 1, 2019 Dear Colleagues:
Rachel, on behalf of the Kravis Center Follow-up to Grant Lichtman's Visit
"Never Go to Vegas," an episode of the "Hidden Brain" podcast deals with the social norms that affect our decisions. Particularly applicable to us is the last segment, in which researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett discussions what she dubs the "aspirational class." If you engage in activities such as "Yoga, breastfeeding, buying organic food, attending farmers markets, listening to NPR, reading the books on The New York Times best-seller list," you may be interested in learning about the social pressures that influence your behavior and the societal consequences of your decisions, including perpetuating privilege.
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