Glenn Loury: Tales of Sex, Drugs, and Capitalism | Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

The economist and podcaster, Glenn Loury, discusses his new memoir, "Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative".

0:00- Introduction
1:34- Why write a memoir now?
4:17- What is a black conservative?
7:47- Glenn Loury’s background
15:10- Addiction and self destruction
17:00- ‘A hustler and a player’
21:34- Crack, Infidelity, and the remarkable Dr Linda Loury
25:44- Loury’s downfall in the late 80s
28:38- Recovery, self-knowledge, and making amends
36:32- ‘Rise Above It’: a MLM scam with real lessons
40:40- Loury’s career and legacy in Economics
45:08- College students and protests
49:00- Affirmative action and conservatives
52:30- Equality, childhood development, and cultural influences
57:21- The Black Experience and healthy cultural discourse
1:02:22- Immigrants as beacons of hope