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Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC... by crackercrews on Monday February 06, 2023 @01:13PM (#34681596)
I haven't read all these studies but wonder if they claim causality or mere correlation. I see lots of correlation, which could be reverse correlation in disguise. Companies that are on a good trajectory decide to engage in more DEI than companies that are fighting to survive. Analysts conclude that DEI and success are correlated. They don't consider the possibility that the causal arrow runs the other way.
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Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC... by hunter2_ on Monday February 06, 2023 @02:43PM (#34683120)
True, and it could even be as simple as: well-educated people make companies more successful, and they pursue diversity more, compared to other people -- i.e., one input has these two outputs.
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Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC... by jensensbutton on Monday February 06, 2023 @03:31PM (#34683885)
> I haven't read anything, but I have opinions.

Great contribution.

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