When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives
In When Race Trumps Merit, Heather Macdonald challenges the pursuit of racial equity when it overrides merit-based standards. The book argues that such priorities can sacrifice excellence, destroy beauty, and threaten lives, offering a provocative critique of contemporary approaches to fairness and achievement.
About This Book
When Race Trumps Merit examines the conflict between racial equity goals and merit-based standards.
Heather Macdonald argues that the pursuit of equity can sacrifice excellence and diminish appreciation for beauty.
The book also considers the potential consequences of these priorities for safety and human lives.
It presents a critical perspective on how race-conscious decision-making may shape institutions and public standards.
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