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← "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
14 connected korrents · 14 moments from 18 Sept 1895 to 29 Sept 2026.
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patience Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
JP
Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Diversity is not a displacement for core competency — tap to centre the map on it Diversity is not a displacement for core competency Last stated 5 years ago
10 Jan 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Equal opportunity matters, not equal outcome, and above all equal opportunity means a great education. — tap to centre the map on it Equal opportunity matters, not equal outcome, and above all equal opportunity means a great education. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Correcting past injustices with present-day discrimination is not a long-term stable project — tap to centre the map on it Correcting past injustices with present-day discrimination is not a long-term stable project Last stated 3 years ago
30 Jun 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. — tap to centre the map on it Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing — tap to centre the map on it Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing Last stated 131 years ago
18 Sept 1895
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Booker T. Washington — holds since 1895-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
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Diversity is not a displacement for core competency
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Equal opportunity matters, not equal outcome, and above all equal opportunity means a great education.
Holds
Correcting past injustices with present-day discrimination is not a long-term stable project
Holds
Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances.
Holds
Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds