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Thomas Sowell explains why he believes promoting “equity” can produce the opposite of what it intends. His argument is that equal outcomes often require treating people differently, rather than judging people by the same standards. For Sowell, the real question isn’t whether the goal sounds compassionate, it’s whether the... show more

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