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funny thing is white men still own most of these companies, and that's exactly why they are trying to hardcode diversity into them as shielding. our current eco
by gverrilla 5y ago
funny thing is white men still own most of these companies, and that's exactly why they are trying to hardcode diversity into them as shielding.
our current economic system is exclusionary and ending gender or race gap won't do a single thing to fix it.
even if advertisement is 100% women, lgbt and non-white people, it will continue to be 100% "white" and will do nothing for Africa and other miserable places or for the homeless people that flock all rich nations.
- mejutoco 5y agoI am curious what would you suggest instead. Cooperatives? Easier processes to start businesses?
- gverrilla 5y agoIt's not easy, of course, but new cooperative models will most probably emerge within the next few decades, and the ones that exist already will grow and more people will use them. There's nothing as disruptive as cooperation. Which is also related of course to the "killer app" to be on crypto, imo :) What do you think about all this?
- simonh 5y agoFixing diversity at the highest levels in companies is a really hard problem. The kind of people that get those jobs often have to make massive sacrifices to get there. Insane working hours, prioritising work over all other responsibilities, sometimes willingness to relocate globally as needed. There are some women willing to compete on the same terms, but comparatively few. It's great to see them get there when they do, but realistically ethnic diversity is probably going to be a more realistic expectation.