Do you want airline pilots chosen for demographic representation of various groups, or would you prefer to fly with pilots who are chosen for their mastery of all the complex things that increase your chances of arriving safely at your destination?
— Thomas Sowell, Uncommon Knowledge: Social Justice Fallacies (Robinson) (2023)
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