Questioning the effectiveness of affirmative action in helping African-Americans

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The speaker questions the effectiveness of affirmative action in helping African-Americans, pointing out that there are more Nigerians at Harvard than African-Americans. They believe that the promotion of race theory is not related to actual genetics and is only a government categorization. The speaker argues that bringing in lots of literal Africans and West Indians under the guise of helping African-Americans indicates a failure in pursuing the goal. They also mention that studies have shown that affirmative action did not actually help African-Americans, and attribute this to the programs being designed for and most beneficiaries being African, not African-American.

Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z's co-founders Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode, Marc and Ben continue their in-depth exploration of the current education system. While Part I of their discussion unpacked the crisis facing higher education, Part II presents solutions to overhaul the modern university.

In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc delve into actions that existing institutions can take to improve their current and future situations. This includes exploring new methods for talent recruitment, providing a more individualized education experience for students, and reducing administrative bloat. They also apply an entrepreneurial lens to each university function, revealing startup opportunities poised to emerge – including the building of brand new institutions, nonprofits, and research entities. Enjoy!

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