tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post2247401391643647832..comments2024-03-24T21:25:13.059-07:00Comments on Inductivist: American leadership is not only stupid; it's gutlessRon Guhnamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421460508647618774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-20767049958195849372010-05-22T14:27:37.245-07:002010-05-22T14:27:37.245-07:00This inspired me to look at some of the research o...This inspired me to look at some of the research on the topic, and it seems that there is generally more public support for affirmative action in education/training than affirmative action in hiring/promotion.<br /><br />Most of the affirmative action programs that I hear about are in education.Ricketsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579799843541826447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-89128346583086349262010-05-22T08:13:38.078-07:002010-05-22T08:13:38.078-07:00Giving the graduate school perspective:
I think m...Giving the graduate school perspective:<br /><br />I think many places use affirmative action because if they didn't they would be overrun with Asians. There is simply no way African American, Hispanic, or even most white applicants can compete with the typical Chinese/Korean/etc GRE scores (650+ verbal, 780+quant).<br /><br />There is also some merit to the diversity argument (the argument that you get better products from more diverse teams), both in intellectual-creative fields and in public service fields. Just imagine trying to run an evaluation center with all Chinese students. <br /><br />Of course this is assuming you can actually find someone from the ethnic group who can contribute. The diversity argument often falls apart in practice because people CAN'T find a single qualified application from X group, so they hire/admit someone very disruptive.Atanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834663754768855057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-65405433437368184772010-05-15T13:30:44.446-07:002010-05-15T13:30:44.446-07:00Affirmative action isn't about uplift:
http://...Affirmative action isn't about uplift:<br />http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/07/affirmative-action-wasnt-about-uplift.htmlTGGPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017651009634767649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-87507922084773894862010-05-12T09:58:38.759-07:002010-05-12T09:58:38.759-07:00You're obviously one of those who has to work ...You're obviously one of those who has to work for a living unlike those of us who have shown, via the meritocracy, that we can rip off guys like you without any moral or ethical qualms whatsoever.<br /><br />Now, you might as, why is it that someone who is so meritorious would have no moral or ethical qualms whatsover about riping off working stiffs like you? <br /><br />Simple.<br /><br />You're all a bunch of racists.Jim Boweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12686155123469135528noreply@blogger.com