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talkpoliticsRacism And Meritocracy
I think this article presents a good case for non-racist causes of non-diverse results in this specific case, and I think we can generalize the theory to apply to the U.S. as a whole, for most cases. I would hope that this gives you something to think about.
In addition, I think you should consider his points about implicit bias and about how actively trying to counter a stereotype actually makes for a worse result.
And lastly, notice how none of the working solutions presented refer to history or "making up" for past wrongs when actually trying to create a meritocratic system.
What accounts for the decidedly non-diverse results in places like Silicon Valley? We have two competing theories. One is that deliberate racisms keeps people out. Another is that white men are simply the ones that show up, because of some combination of aptitude and effort (which it is depends on who you ask), and that admissions to, say Y Combinator, simply reflect the lack of diversity of the applicant pool, nothing more.
The problem with both of these theories is that the math just doesn’t work.
I think this article presents a good case for non-racist causes of non-diverse results in this specific case, and I think we can generalize the theory to apply to the U.S. as a whole, for most cases. I would hope that this gives you something to think about.
In addition, I think you should consider his points about implicit bias and about how actively trying to counter a stereotype actually makes for a worse result.
And lastly, notice how none of the working solutions presented refer to history or "making up" for past wrongs when actually trying to create a meritocratic system.
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Date: 23/11/11 00:57 (UTC)