Coming to a Political and Economic Sensibility

The transcript discusses the speaker's experiences during the 1960s, highlighting the influence of the political atmosphere on their academic journey. It covers their time at Princeton, where they were inspired by figures like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, and their subsequent experiences in graduate school. The speaker reflects on the challenges faced in economics courses and the need for a different foundation. They also discuss their involvement in social movements, personal life in Harlem, and activism during the antiwar movement, which shaped their academic and personal perspectives.

How did the speaker's personal experiences with housing discrimination shape their understanding of inequality?

In what ways did the antiwar movement influence the speaker's perspective on education and activism?