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Re:The Google-Facebook Duopoly Threatens Diversity of Thought by marinman on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @03:19PM (#15973401)
> that social science tells us that diversity is probably a net loss:

The author of that study doesn't come to that conclusion: https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/robert-putnam-say...

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Re:The Google-Facebook Duopoly Threatens Diversity of Thought by bluthru on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @10:12PM (#15976103)
Thanks for the link.

>his “extensive research and experience confirm the substantial benefits of diversity, including racial and ethnic diversity, to our society.”

The benefit of diversity is diversity?

It seems like the disadvantages of diversity are observed and tangible, while the potential upsides of diversity aren't defined or proven.

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