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Your accent isn't just how you sound. It's how you're judged. Within seconds of hearing someone speak, we make snap judgments about intelligence, trustworthiness, class, and competence. And we pretend we don't. What happens for you when Gary Stevenson's working-class voice has a posh accent? Why received pronunciation makes people sound more trustworthy (even when they're lying) How accent bias affects everything from job interviews to courtrooms This is how our brains work - and how it encompasses Archbishop Desmond Tutu's uncomfortable but moving confession about his own unconscious prejudice The psychological research that proves this is how all human brains work This isn't about snobbery. It's not about bad people. It's about how your brain takes shortcuts. And how those shortcuts create real consequences for working-class people – even when their ideas are better, their arguments stronger, their intelligence higher. This isn't opinion. It's behavioural science. You might not like what you discover about yourself. But once you see it, you can't unsee it. Also - I recommend Jimmy The Giant's Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/jimmythegiant and also if you want to know more about Desmond Tutu you can hear him speak here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2LURTu3eQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2zFB1BromE I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves and each other about poverty, inequality, and who’s to blame. How to Support Barry’s Economics Help us stay independent and keep making videos like this. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barryseconomics https://ko-fi.com/barryseconomics https://www.patreon.com/barryseconomics Subscribe for future videos: https://www.youtube.com/@barryeconomics More about me: https://barryferns.co.uk/ You can also follow me on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@barryferns Instagram: instagram.com/barrybarryferns Twitter: twitter.com/barryferns Substack: https://substack.com/@barryseconomics If you’re new to this, check out @garyseconomics first – his channel gives the structural and financial perspective. This one adds the lived, social and emotional side. Support Gary's Wealth Tax Campaign Here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gs9Nl1L6eqWbUydjO00 Want to see the stand-up side of all this? Find my live comedy and storytelling here: https://www.youtube.com/@mrbarryferns To learn more about my comedy club, Angel Comedy, and buy tickets for shows head here: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/ #BarrysEconomics #GarysEconomics #Inequality #BehaviouralEconomics #SocialJustice #BarryFerns #ComedyWithDepth