I agree. There's two forms of diversity to try to increase: under-represented categories and intellectual. The latter is actually the most important as these pe

I agree. There's two forms of diversity to try to increase: under-represented categories and intellectual. The latter is actually the most important as these people think differently. It's that which gives them both their extra potential for innovation and conflict within groups. A racial/gender mix that mostly think alike on key issues isn't diverse in this regard. That will change representation or wealth spread in the minority categories but not provide the benefits of diversity to an organization. The good news is people from different backgrounds and places are often already diverse a bit in their thinking. There's still some benefit. Strongest is looking for both, though. I've done that in my social circle offline and online. We mostly get along despite strong disagreement on some topics. We learn from each other. They can do stuff I can't. We've come up with some great ideas together. They're mostly white but really different. At work, the split varies considerably with most of them I talk to being black over past months. A few were among most unique or hardworking people I've seen in a while, too. So, worth considering both kinds of diversity when talking about the subject.