Category Archives: Diversity

NYT: ‘Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I.’

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Luke Ford

The New York Times reports: Pride organizers say major longtime backers are reducing their support as corporate America retreats from diversity initiatives under President Trump. When it came time to plan San Francisco Pride this year, Suzanne Ford, the organization’s … Continue reading →

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Anyone Who Is Not Us

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Luke Ford

Depending on your disposition and your situation, knowing about anyone in your vicinity who is not part of your in-group can be important. I converted to Orthodox Judaism and I learned that there are some mysteries in this way of … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Diversity and Social Trust: A Narrative and Meta-Analytical Review

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2020 paper in the Annual Review of Political Science: * Does ethnic diversity erode social trust? Continued immigration and corresponding growing ethnic diversity have prompted this essential question for modern societies, but few clear … Continue reading →

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Non-native eucalyptus and biodiversity

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Luke Ford

From Wikipedia: Eucalyptus plantations in California have been criticised, because they compete with native plants and typically do not support native animals. Eucalyptus has historically been planted to replace California’s coast live oak population, and the new Eucalyptus is not … Continue reading →

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Diversity & Virtue

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Luke Ford

Link: Diversity increases social adversity. A 10% increase in diversity doubles the chance of psychotic episodes. http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/201/4/282.abstract?etoc Diversity reduces voter registration, political efficacy, charity, and number of friendships. Ethnic diversity reduces happiness and quality of life. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9477.2007.00176.x/abstract;jsessionid=279C92A7EB0946BBA63D62937FC832A9.f04t03 Diversity reduces trust, … Continue reading →

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