Episode · The Megyn Kelly Show · 2025-05-28
Books mentioned on George Floyd Riots Damage Persists, DEI Jobs Disappearing, and Where are Epstein Files, with Heather Mac Donald and Alan Dershowitz | Ep. 1082
Megyn Kelly begins the show by reflecting on the five-year anniversary of the 2020 BLM riots in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the overwhelming damage and violence that erupted, the false narratives that persist today, and more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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When Race Trumps Merit
When Race Trumps Merit by Heather Mac Donald is an analytical examination of how modern institutional policies prioritize equity over excellence and individual achievement.
Discussed“Joining me now for reaction is Manhattan Institute fellow and author of When Race Trumps Merit, Heather McDonald.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Preventive State
“Allan has also just released a new book called The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms while preserving essential liberties. It's available right now. Allan's calling this his Magnaop Magnus Opus.”
Own book The Preventive State
“Um, you know, in my book, The Preventive State, I predicted what happened tragically last week in Washington DC. I predicted that there'd be shootings.”
Own book The Preventive State
“And it's interesting, you know, my book, The Preventive State, I started writing this 60 years ago. I wrote my first article on prevention in 19 in the 1960s. And now all of these things are coming out.”
Own book The Preventive State
“But in my book, The Preventive State, I try to argue that we can sometimes diminish a little bit of inessential freedoms in order to get a great deal of prevention.”