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April 26, 2011

diversity

Why I value diversity, excerpts of an email:

I have to say that I agree with the diversity principle. I find that better ideas are generated with a group of people that are more
diversified than when they all look the same (more importantly, have
the same perspectives and biases). However, I do believe diversity
needs to be achieved more than on the basis of outside appearances.

I'm also not 100% merit based proponent. Along with my friends, I also
have found it frustrating when I see a double standard when it comes
to people's hiring, opportunities, and promotions that are based on
external appearances. But, as a amateur historian, I also see the
historical abuses and inequalities. I also see the unseen biases that
we perpetuate. Check out your own biases.
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For the lower economical scale, women are a growing number of heads of
households. It is important that they receive pay equity if we want
less government (Medicaid, food stamps). For the higher economical
scale, I believe that diversity holds the key for American leadership
for the 21st Century. I found that European companies' decision making
process was enhanced by the inclusion of diversity as a value. It gave
them a competitive edge in an ever changing economical environment.

Posted by azileretsis at April 26, 2011 11:52 AM

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