Seinfeld and the Defense of Privilege

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Do you think people should be ashamed of their privilege? Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t, and I agree with him. He took some time to defend privilege during his commencement speech at Duke—more on that below. Privilege used to mean having certain advantages in life like money, connections, or opportunities. Well, technically, it still does mean that. […]

362. Does Privilege Exist?

Are some people in society more privileged than others? And if so, should we do something about it? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: The word privilege feels like something that I cannot go a day without hearing anything and I thought it would be an interesting one to talk about […]