77. Marriage and America Coming Apart: How We Sort in Who We Marry and Where We Live

1 h 2 min

America is coming apart. The most likely place for a college educated adult to meet their spouse is at university. This is not just true for some college and universities; it is true for just about every university. But what happens when intelligent people leave their hometowns for university study, meet “the one”, and then settle down? We begin to sort our very neighborhoods and towns my education and merit. Fewer than half of Americans have a college degree, yet most people with a college degree live in towns where most of their neighbors also have college degrees. Join Enoch and Tim as they explain this social problem and throw out some ideas on how to fix it.

Note: We accidentally posted these in reverse order, so last week was part two on this topic and this week is part I. Hope you enjoy!

Reference: Coming Apart by Charles Murray (2012).

Credits: Drew Elliot (music)