• The Drayton Discourse: David Yanagizawa-Drott on pluralistic ignorance, social norms, and media

  • Aug 26 2022
  • Length: 50 mins
  • Podcast

The Drayton Discourse: David Yanagizawa-Drott on pluralistic ignorance, social norms, and media

  • Summary

  •  In this episode, development and political economist Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott shares his views on a number of areas including the importance of social norms, the impact of protests, and how to navigate media regulation alongside free speech. He emphasises the applicability of behavioural trends to various topics, such as female labour market participation and the Rwandan genocide.
    Professor Yanagizawa-Drott also gives his advice to young economists and students interested in research, as well as giving us an insight on who he would like to meet from the past.

    00:00 Introduction
    05:05 Social norms and pluralistic ignorance
    13:52 Media and protests
    40:35 National celebrations
    45:03 Thought experiment and advice

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