"The Triple Package" and Sowell, with Amy Chua

This podcast episode combines Thomas Sowell's insights on "market-dominant minorities" and Amy Chua's research on the "triple package" of traits – a superiority complex, insecurity, and impulse control – to examine the rise of coastal elites as a market dominant minority in the United States. It explores the potential consequences of resentment and polarization in such situations, with case studies from developing countries as well as the growing influence of cancel culture in academia. The conversation highlights the importance of examining the actual effects of policies rather than relying on assumptions or good intentions and emphasizes the concept of triple package parenting for fostering self-discipline and exceptionalistic pride in children.