Re:Y Combinator has lost its soul: A YC founder's perspective
by krzyk on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:31PM
(#23920667)
> highly diverse (race, gender, etc.).
Why do you think that race and gender = diverse? They just have different races and gender, but might think the same way = not diverse.
Re:Y Combinator has lost its soul: A YC founder's perspective
by awillen on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:50PM
(#23920841)
He literally used the example of groups that are diverse by race and gender by everyone is rich and went to Ivy League schools. Thus the request for an example along those lines.
Re:Y Combinator has lost its soul: A YC founder's perspective
by cameronbrown on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @02:40PM
(#23920190)
Correlation is not causation, HN should know this. The problem is down to injustices from long ago, and a lack of ability to build generational wealth stemming from that historical racism. It doesn't mean that race is the defining factor.
Re:Y Combinator has lost its soul: A YC founder's perspective
by awillen on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:51PM
(#23920853)
You literally just pointed out the causation that is the lack of ability to build generational wealth stemming from historical racism.
Re:Y Combinator has lost its soul: A YC founder's perspective
by cameronbrown on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @05:37PM
(#23921886)
The effects of racism from 100 years ago isn't necessarily considered racism today, since the socioeconomic component is the key factor hurting these communities today, not race.
That's the problem - you're talking in theory (obviously there are rich black people and they have resources) while ignoring practical reality, which is that race and socioeconomic status are highly correlated to the point where you can't just magically ignore the latter and somehow equitably deal with the former.