DEI: The Three Blind "Virtues," with Helen Pluckrose

Island dweller Helen Pluckrose and continent inhabiter Peter Boghossian sit down to discuss the downfall of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Helen explains DEI's underpinnings, specifically Postmodern thought and Critical Theory, and the blind pursuit of "equity" that drives this ideology. The two also address the need for institutions to transparently admit their mistakes and the crisis of legitimacy. Other topics include liberalism, the need for individualism, how people find meaning, and more!

Helen Pluckrose is a British author and cultural writer known for critiques of Critical Social Justice and promotion of liberal ethics, notably in the Grievance Studies Affair (along with Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay).

Helen's Substack: https://helenpluckrose.substack.com/
Helen on X: https://twitter.com/HPluckrose
The Counterweight Handbook: https://a.co/d/haPZMEB

Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:03 Cynical Theories
4:50 Varying definitions of "liberal"/liberalism
18:07 Equity
27:59 Cultural competence
39:37 Views on meritocracy vary
46:58 Lack of regulation can be a problem
49:42 DEI efforts
01:08:34 Will institutions admit DEI mistakes?
01:21:08 People finding individual meaning

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