Content tagged with "social-justice"
“Racial Bias, Even When We Have Good Intentions: A good roll up of studies which show that embedded, perhaps subconscious racism is alive and well. Lots more in the article, including some analysis as…”
“I read a book recently called Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts. The book was just okay, but it contained a chilling story that I don’t want to forget. The book was written by a motivational…”
“A sobering summary of how hard it is to be poor, and why it’s so hard to break out of poverty. You don’t have a car to get to a supermarket, much less to Costco or Trader Joe’s, where the middle class…”
“I’m more than a little amazed that I stumbled on this article. A divided island: the forces working against Haiti: For years, I have wondered about this very question: why has the Dominican Republic…”
“Economic Inequality and Political Representation: Here’s some light reading for the weekend. I examine the differential responsiveness of U.S. senators to the preferences of wealthy, middle-class, and…”
Improving the plight of the working poor can be a trickier problem than you think.
Foreign aid sometimes backfires and makes things worse over the long term.
“The NFL’s Rooney Rule is ridiculous. It says that teams have to interview minority coaches for open coaching positions. This leads to ridiculous situations like this: Another indicator [that the 49ers…”
“Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack : If you see left-wing conspiracies everywhere, then best to stay far away from this essay. it’s a discussion about the generally unacknowledged racial privilege given…”
“Here are two things I’ve learned: I’ve wondered about this phenomenon for a long time, and I’ve come to this conclusion: it’s considered somehow inappropriate for a majority to campaign for their…”