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Rasheed Griffith Explores the Complexities of the Caribbean
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Today my guest is Rasheed Griffith, who is the CEO of the Caribbean Progress Studies Institute, the host of the podcast the Rasheed Griffith Show, and one of my favorite writers on Substack. He also directs the Emergent Ventures Africa-Caribbean grants program at the Mercatus Center.
We spoke about whether the former colonizers owe reparations to the Caribbean people, economic divergence in post-colonial Caribbean countries, Caribbean music, homophobia, VS Naipaul, West Indian cricket team, and much more.
Recorded April 4th, 2024.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:09:37) - Do Former Colonizers Owe Reparations to the Caribbean People?
(00:22:29) - The Counterfactual for Caribbean Colonies
(00:35:48) - India, Caribbean and Scale
(00:40:52) - Is Saint Lucia the Best at Spotting Talent?
(00:49:37) - Caribbean Civil Rights Movement
(00:58:01) - Innovation in Caribbean Music
(01:03:59) - Homophobia
(01:13:10) - Most Underrated Caribbean Island?
(01:19:05) - V.S. Naipual
(01:30:57) - Outro
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Manage episode 414549404 series 2774155
Today my guest is Rasheed Griffith, who is the CEO of the Caribbean Progress Studies Institute, the host of the podcast the Rasheed Griffith Show, and one of my favorite writers on Substack. He also directs the Emergent Ventures Africa-Caribbean grants program at the Mercatus Center.
We spoke about whether the former colonizers owe reparations to the Caribbean people, economic divergence in post-colonial Caribbean countries, Caribbean music, homophobia, VS Naipaul, West Indian cricket team, and much more.
Recorded April 4th, 2024.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:09:37) - Do Former Colonizers Owe Reparations to the Caribbean People?
(00:22:29) - The Counterfactual for Caribbean Colonies
(00:35:48) - India, Caribbean and Scale
(00:40:52) - Is Saint Lucia the Best at Spotting Talent?
(00:49:37) - Caribbean Civil Rights Movement
(00:58:01) - Innovation in Caribbean Music
(01:03:59) - Homophobia
(01:13:10) - Most Underrated Caribbean Island?
(01:19:05) - V.S. Naipual
(01:30:57) - Outro
Connect with Ideas of India
Follow Shruti on X
Follow Rasheed on X
Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.
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