How elite ideas fuel dysfunction below

About this episode

The episode discusses how elite ideas influence various aspects of society, including culture and addiction policy, through a conversation between Dr. Randall Bock and Rob Henderson.

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Rob Henderson’s encounter with Theodore Dalrymple reveals how elite ideas travel from universities into culture, medicine, addiction policy, and family life. Through foster care, Yale, primary care, and prison psychiatry, the discussion shows why responsibility, norms, and cultural guardrails still shape poverty, dysfunction, and recovery more than theory admits...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Randall Bock

Guest: Rob Henderson

Topics covered

• elite ideas
• culture
• medicine
• addiction policy
• family life
• poverty
• recovery

Keywords

• elite ideas
• culture
• medicine
• addiction
• poverty
• recovery
• family life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yale

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