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Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)

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Re: Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)

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What, however, can the man of good will do to combat this deeply rooted prejudice?

More diversity (in neighborhoods, in workplaces, in schools) would certainly help -- the transition from "us" and "them" to a unified "us." And yet, it's disappointing how segregated America still is today. One fairly in-depth study [1] offers an example of how "today" came to be. (This report is not about any current events, but rather a detailed account of city zoning over a few decades.)

[1] http://www.epi.org/publication/making-ferguson/

Re: Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)

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Post by mariodiana »

The thing I like is the reference to Aristotle. Today, there are some people who are too quick to brand anyone who disagrees with their enlightened views as a "moron" or worse. There's no winning hearts and minds that way. It's better to gently point out the mistakes of those who are otherwise worthy of respect, in the hopes that this will spur others towards self-reflection, than to castigate and put people on the defensive. We could use more of that.

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Post by skylan_q »

lpsz wrote: post #3

What, however, can the man of good will do to combat this deeply rooted prejudice? More diversity (in neighborhoods, in workplaces, in schools) would certainly help -- the transition from "us" and "them" to a unified "us." And yet, it's disappointing how segregated America still is today. One fairly in-depth study [1] offers an example of how "today" came to be. (This report is not about any current events, but rathe…

More diversity (in neighborhoods, in workplaces, in schools) would certainly help

Maybe instead of forcing segregation, or forcing integration, freedom of association could be tried?

Re: Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)

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Post by rogerallen »

lpsz wrote: post #3

What, however, can the man of good will do to combat this deeply rooted prejudice? More diversity (in neighborhoods, in workplaces, in schools) would certainly help -- the transition from "us" and "them" to a unified "us." And yet, it's disappointing how segregated America still is today. One fairly in-depth study [1] offers an example of how "today" came to be. (This report is not about any current events, but rathe…

if you haven't seen this, there's even some math to explain how "today" came to be.

http://ncase.me/polygons/

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