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That's assuming an internal company culture couldn't be created based on shared understanding that would lead to competitive advantage. Eg, if you create a comp

That's assuming an internal company culture couldn't be created based on shared understanding that would lead to competitive advantage. Eg, if you create a company with only black women, you may not necessarily get the very best individuals, but you could create a very unique culture. That culture could empower the whole team to work better with each other with the end result being a more productive team even though individuals may be less productive alone. It could also reduce turnover and increase job satisfaction, leading to less time spent training and cheaper and more productive overtime for the company. Such a company could be at an advantage in a free market where there were no rules on employment discrimination.

rimliu 9y ago
May, could, would…
- RyanZAG 9y ago
  That's right! But the same applies the other way around. The argument that a company that doesn't hire that one guy because he's Malasian may allow your competitor to beat you in a free market is also very much a "may, could, would" scenario. There's only one way to know: get a free market and see whether the companies that hires all Malasians or no Malasians or a mix of Malasians and non-Malasians comes out on top in aggregate. (Malasians used as an example, not because of anything specific about Malasians. Feel free to replace with Lithuanians if you want. Although the specific cultures involved are probably very important. A culture that has a focus on technology and work ethic would likely beat out a culture that focuses on extended deep sea fishing when it comes to building a startup.)
sharpneli 9y ago
I tend to use a simple method to analyze a post. Switch the races and genders around. If in your post one would switch the term black woman into white man it would become "If you create a company with only white men.... you could create a very unique culture.". etc That kind of post would cause a massive uproar for rather obvious reasons. Yet it's interesting that these kind of posts don't.
- RyanZAG 9y ago
  Yeah, it's unfortunate and that kind of uproar doesn't do anybody much good. I chose black female on purpose for that reason, obviously, as it's acceptable to consider such things intellectually in today's world. We've stopped discussing some key concepts just because it's not allowed anymore. I guess we need the bravery of enlightenment era philosophers once again - to stand up to social pressure in the name of open ideas.

rimliu 9y ago

May, could, would…

RyanZAG 9y ago
That's right! But the same applies the other way around. The argument that a company that doesn't hire that one guy because he's Malasian may allow your competitor to beat you in a free market is also very much a "may, could, would" scenario. There's only one way to know: get a free market and see whether the companies that hires all Malasians or no Malasians or a mix of Malasians and non-Malasians comes out on top in aggregate. (Malasians used as an example, not because of anything specific about Malasians. Feel free to replace with Lithuanians if you want. Although the specific cultures involved are probably very important. A culture that has a focus on technology and work ethic would likely beat out a culture that focuses on extended deep sea fishing when it comes to building a startup.)

sharpneli 9y ago

I tend to use a simple method to analyze a post. Switch the races and genders around. If in your post one would switch the term black woman into white man it would become "If you create a company with only white men.... you could create a very unique culture.". etc That kind of post would cause a massive uproar for rather obvious reasons. Yet it's interesting that these kind of posts don't.

RyanZAG 9y ago
Yeah, it's unfortunate and that kind of uproar doesn't do anybody much good. I chose black female on purpose for that reason, obviously, as it's acceptable to consider such things intellectually in today's world. We've stopped discussing some key concepts just because it's not allowed anymore. I guess we need the bravery of enlightenment era philosophers once again - to stand up to social pressure in the name of open ideas.