Episode 24 - DEI: Wherein we discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, what it is, what it's not, and how Americans on both sides of the political divide are reacting to it.00:00:11 - Introduction
00:01:36 - Definitions
00:02:57 - DEI, quotas, and affirmative action
00:07:17 - Isn't discrimination in the workplace already illegal?
00:09:11 - The DEI ideal
00:10:38 - Two big education cases
00:13:45 - SCOTUS has left room for racial diversity as a compelling interest
00:15:57 - Diversity versus merit
00:19:11 - Kamala Harris, the DEI Hire?
00:22:01 - Where's the data that DEI is lowering standards?
00:23:31 - Making statements that aren't helpful to the cause
00:25:57 - It feels like vibes
00:30:18 - Clarence Thomas and statements about hiring because of race
00:33:02 - Acknowledging the historical lack of representation
00:35:47 - A better way to phrase it
00:41:00 - How do you know if someone was a DEI hire?
00:44:57 - Virtue signaling
00:49:29 - Equity versus equality
00:56:21 - If DEI had overcorrected, wouldn't we see a lot more minorities in power?
00:57:35 - Can we live in a society where skin color doesn't matter anymore?
01:01:26 - Talking about different lived experiences is perceived as division
01:03:15 - In summary...?
01:06:21 - Making the workplace look like other aspects of society
01:09:08 - Having a "month" for minority groups
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