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The Genius of Thomas Sowell
Affirmative Action and Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 4
Apr 24, 2022
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- Affirmative action policies harm their intended beneficiaries by creating a mismatch between students and institutions, leading to lower graduation rates, insecurity, and imposter syndrome among minority students.
- Affirmative action policies create double standards in grading and behavior, leading to resentment among white students and feelings of intellectual inferiority among black students.
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The Goals and Effects of Affirmative Action Policies
Affirmative action policies aim to increase racial minority representation in colleges, benefit the minority groups, promote diversity on campuses, and create a fairer society. However, Thomas Sowell argues that these policies actually harm their intended beneficiaries by creating a mismatch between students and institutions, leading to lower graduation rates, insecurity, and imposter syndrome among minority students. Additionally, Sowell claims that affirmative action fosters resentment among white students, increases shifting of majors among minority students, and diverts focus from educational goals to political activism.
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