The Drayton Discourse
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The Drayton Discourse
The Drayton Discourse: David Yanagizawa-Drott on pluralistic ignorance, social norms, and media
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The Economist's Society
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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