heretics. 376. The DEI Corruption Infesting Colleges - Peter Boghossian
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Feb 26, 2024 
Peter Boghossian discusses the corruption in colleges due to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, leading to plagiarism and the death of meritocracy. Explore the impact of biased narratives, groupthink, and ideological conformity in academia. Uncover the pervasive issues of corruption and plagiarism within the DEI field, with a focus on challenges in detecting plagiarism accurately.
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DEI's True Meaning vs. Implementation
- DEI aims for proportional representation of historically oppressed groups in positions of authority and universities.
- However, it has become an anti-meritocratic system suppressing speech and promoting authoritarianism.
Grievance Studies Affair
- Peter Boghossian, along with Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay, submitted fake papers to gender studies journals.
- Many of these nonsensical papers were accepted, revealing ideological bias in academia.
The Danger of "Woke" Ideology
- "Woke" signifies awareness of injustices, but can hinder error correction and rational discourse.
- It promotes a critical consciousness lens overriding evidence-based reasoning, clashing with truth-seeking.