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Aug 2020
53m 16s

The Trap of Being a “Good” Person

Goop, Inc. and Audacy
About this episode
Dolly Chugh is a psychologist and professor at the Stern School of Business at NYU. She studies how—and why—most of us, however well-intended, are still prone to race and gender bias, as well as what she calls “bounded ethicality,” which are the systemic, unethical behaviors we engage in without awareness. For example, Chugh believes that being an ally isn’t ... Show More
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