#170 – Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil
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Ronald Sullivan is a law professor at Harvard and previously a lawyer for Harvey Weinstein and Aaron Hernandez. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brooklinen: https://brooklinen.com and use code LEX to get $25 off + free shipping - Wine Access: https://wineaccess.com/lex to get 20% off first order - Munk Pack: https://munkpack.com and use code LEX to get 20% off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Ronald's Twitter: https://twitter.com/profronsullivan Ronald's Website: https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/10870/Sullivan Ronald's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_S._Sullivan_Jr. Ronald's NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/opinion/harvard-ronald-sullivan.html PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:48) - Harvey Weinstein (15:53) - Harvard succumbs to pressure (27:08) - Safe spaces (33:26) - Cancel culture (36:23) - Evil (40:33) - Hitler (45:09) - Criminal justice system (49:10) - Innocence (51:39) - Racism in the judicial system (1:03:41) - George Floyd (1:06:06) - The trial of Derek Chauvin (1:19:55) - O. J. Simpson (1:24:29) - Aaron Hernandez (1:36:10) - Book recommendations (1:43:45) - Advice for young people (1:45:53) - Death (1:47:59) - Meaning of life