Munger on Cultural Norms

Michael Munger talks with host Russ Roberts about cultural norms--the subtle signals we send to each other in our daily interactions. Mike, returned from a stint as a visiting professor in Germany, talks about the challenges of being an American in a culture with very different expectations on how people will interact. Our speech patterns, how we wait in line, how we treat each other at the grocery, the interactions between teachers and students, how we drive, how we tip, even how we listen to music all emerge from our cultures. The listener will learn what Ted Williams and Joe Dimaggio have to do with the Book of Judges along with the relative merits of the 1941 Williams and Dimaggio performances.