Great piece from Psychologist Michael J. Strambler. We can have criticisms of DEI without wanting to tear down the whole concept of diversity and inclusion. "The important thing is for us to ensure we don’t lose our principles, especially respect for and engagement with our fellow citizens with whom we disagree. That’s an impossible battle to win by continuing the cycle of revenge that is now growing from the anti-woke team I was never on but could relate to. And the left, whom I also relate to and who are now paying the price for wandering from liberal principles, are likely plotting their own revenge. But who will have the integrity to fight for principles regardless of who violates them?" Great shout-out to the The Mill Institute at UATX, also! https://lnkd.in/dw8x6_rX
Thanks for the love, Ellie Avishai.Always happy to shoutout The Mill Institute!
Eric Snyder
4mo
Thanks for reposting Ellie. Durable social progress happens when opposing sides engage, debate and persuade. “Outlawing” controversial topics like DEI denies us all the opportunity to discuss these ideas on their merit.
Rewired
4moHelpful article. Pluckrose's traffic light metaphor provides a constructive framework for sorting through what DEI has meant in practice and for sifting the important, necessary and worthwhile from the counterproductive, performative, and harmful. DEI is all of those things and the work needs to be rescued from the zealots of all persuasions.