Episode 22: Why Bad Things Happen: Covid and Health Inequality, Michael Jindra

This episode is about how we explain why bad things happen. We hear the story of Michael Jindra, a cultural anthropologist who challenges the common narrative around health disparities in the United States. Our topics include free will, systemic racism, and personal responsibility.Michael’s blog: Covid, Health Inequality and the Avoidance of Behavioral Explanations. (https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/covid-health-inequality-and-the-avoidance-of-behavioral-explanation/)To engage deeper with these ideas, check out our related posts:* Politics, Evolution, and Gender: A Heterodox Firestorm and Lessons Learned (https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/politics-evolution-and-gender-a-heterodox-firestorm-and-lessons-learned/) by Glenn Geher* Education is Related to Greater Ideological Prejudice (https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/research-summary-education-ideological-prejudice/) by Sean Stevens* Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth (https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/science-fictions-how-fraud-bias-negligence-and-hype-undermine-the-search-for-truth/) by Musa al-GharbiFor comments and questions email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).This episode was hosted by Zach Rausch. The artwork was inspired by Jindra’s piece and was created by Lexi Polokoff. You can follow her on Instagram @lexipolokoffart (https://www.instagram.com/lexipolokoffart/)