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"US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour
blind and merit-based society”.
His executive order was part of a broader policy directing the US military,
federal agencies and other public institutions to abandon diversity, equity and
inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Framing this as restoring fairness, neutrality and strength to American
institutions, Trump argued DEI programs “discourage merit and leadership” and
amounted to “race-based and sex-based discrimination”.
In Australia too, debates over gender quotas and “the war on woke” have
repeatedly invoked meritocracy as a rallying cry against affirmative action.
The narrative of rewards going to the most qualified people is compelling. Yet
decades of research show this is flawed. Far from being the great equaliser, an
uncritical reliance on “merit” can perpetuate bias and inequality."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
