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My apologies if this is the wrong place to post this. Let me recommend the latest The Real Time with Bill Maher especially his discussion with Peter Hamby and Kmele Foster. It speaks directly to some of your points about racial inequality. I am continuing to enjoy your podcast!

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Mr. Loury, thank you for your amazing podcast with John Mcwhorter and now this really cool Substack page!

I've always been a liberal. My dad was a kindergarten teacher in public schools before he passed away. My mom also was an elementary school teacher before she quit working to raise my brothers and sisters, so with my own son, a 12 year old now, I definitely spent time with him, reading and things like that but I've been telling him a lot of what you talk about as well. I'm trying to get him to buy into the personal responsibility angle a bit more in his life. I believe I heard you say you have an adult son, plus I know you're a professor, so I'm sure you have an idea of what I'm talking about when I say how hard it can be to get a young kid, who of course thinks they know it all, to become more motivated in things like turning in work on time and putting more effort into his assignments. I know you're a busy man, but if you have any ideas on how parents can help motivate a kid in that direction I would love hearing the advice! Thank you and I hope you and your family are staying healthy and happy!

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