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The Real DEI Program

Feb 15, 2024
The podcast discusses how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are actually code words for politicizing, redistributing, and accommodating. It critiques the flawed logic and redistribution in DEI programs, explores interpretations of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and examines the impact of accommodation and renormalization on organizations.
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Quick takeaways

  • Diversity in DEI represents politicizing an environment and introducing identity-based critical theories.
  • Equity in DEI focuses on redistributing resources to benefit the proponents of the ideology, rather than achieving equality of access or individual merit.

Deep dives

Diversity as Politicization

Diversity, as used in DEI, refers to the politicization of an environment by bringing in individuals who prioritize their personal politics over work or learning. It aims to fracture existing unity and introduce a focus on identity-based critical theories that force ideological conformity.

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