Heather Mac Donald: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence | Ep. 11

May 23, 2023 00:45:16
Heather Mac Donald: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence | Ep. 11
The Independent with Scott Atlas
Heather Mac Donald: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence | Ep. 11

May 23 2023 | 00:45:16

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Show Notes

Dr. Atlas interviews Heather Mac Donald. Heather is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor at City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her new book "When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives" argues that lowering standards in an attempt to achieve racially equal outcomes is harmful to society.

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