There is an implicit assumption in many circles that maximizing diversity is optimal. This assumption is never really questioned, it just is. Diversity has it's

There is an implicit assumption in many circles that maximizing diversity is optimal. This assumption is never really questioned, it just is. Diversity has it's benefits, as does congregating with like-minded people, ethnically and otherwise. If diversity was always the ideal, hiring for 'culture fit' wouldn't be such a big theme in startups right now.