This episode, Leo Rosten moderates the discussion with guests, Dr. Howard Zinn, author of Southern Mystique, and Ernest van den Haag, author of Passion and Social Constraint. They discuss people's attitudes and if legislation can change it. Or, how are attitudes formed and how are they changed. They discuss attitudes and laws in relation to Mussolini Italy, Hitler Germany and the southern USA 's attitudes towards people of color [60s]. They discuss how laws have helped change the way people behave, and when that changes, you begin to change the way people think. They also discuss examples past laws that came into effect from attitudes, or it just made people's attitude stronger about that particular law. They compare and contrast Hitler's laws versus Mussolini's laws. They also examine the south and its' laws and attitudes towards the people of color. [they use the word 'negro' for people of color] Series of new conversations in which ideas are discussed in relation to reading
