Have you ever engaged in some friendly smack-talk during a sporting event? In this episode, Pete and Noah are on the receiving end of a lot of teasing out on the softball field. After the game, they analyze this kind of interaction and use a clever thought experiment to shed light on an important issue of social equality.
Questions Answered in the Episode:
• What is the Petrie multiplier and how does it explain the disproportionate experience of discrimination in the workplace?
• How does the ratio of majority to minority populations mathematically affect the frequency of negative interactions received by individuals in the minority group?
