Richard Epstein — Contesting Obama's Footprint

<p>Here is my conversation with NYU law professor <strong>Richard Epstein</strong>. In this conversation, Richard talks about his involvement with a legal action aimed at <strong>stopping construction</strong> on the currently planned site of the <strong>Obama Presidential Center in Chicago</strong>. We discuss the legal issues. We also talk about <strong>critical race theory</strong>—its <strong>origins in the legal academy</strong> of the 1970s and 80s, its <strong>foundational ideas</strong>, its impact on <strong>American education</strong>, and whether it should be <strong>banned by law</strong>. We conclude with Richard, who <strong>urged Trump to resign</strong> in January 2017(!), decrying what he sees as a<strong> lack of "comity"</strong> on the part of the Biden administration.</p><p>I hope you enjoy the conversation! As always, I’m curious to know what you think. Let me know here and on Discord. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwR3PE5qP0&#38;t=0s" target="_blank">0:00</a> Why Richard is trying to stop the construction of the Obama Presidential Center on its present site</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwR3PE5qP0&#38;t=620s" target="_blank">10:20</a> Richard's stymied attempt to stop alterations to Chicago's Soldiers Field </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwR3PE5qP0&#38;t=912s" target="_blank">15:12</a> Raising questions about the OPC's environmental impact </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwR3PE5qP0&#38;t=1876s" target="_blank">31:16</a> Richard's account of critical race theory </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwR3PE5qP0&#38;t=2375s" target="_blank">39:35</a> A legal history of racial redress in the US </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwR3PE5qP0&#38;t=2939s" target="_blank">48:59</a> Richard: Biden exhibits less comity than Trump did</p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://glennloury.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">glennloury.substack.com/subscribe</a>