// , “It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness... but the monkey is serious because he itches."(No/No)
Most discussions of disparities, and tying those disparities to discrimination, seem to operate on the assumption that various groups are vying for a limited amount of position and privilege, and that one group giving up their privilege will necessarily benefit another group. Does this disagree with the "your loss is my gain" mentality of a "zero sum game" as used in Game Theory research?
The point is that there is an overall gain to the group from embracing inclusion and diversity. There may be a loss to individuals who fight that, but diverse teams are consistently shown to perform better than homogenous teams.
The point isn't to slice up the privilege pie in a different way, it's to recognise that by removing the advantages of privilege, everyone benefits because there's a bigger pie.
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Most discussions of disparities, and tying those disparities to discrimination, seem to operate on the assumption that various groups are vying for a limited amount of position and privilege, and that one group giving up their privilege will necessarily benefit another group. Does this disagree with the "your loss is my gain" mentality of a "zero sum game" as used in Game Theory research?
The point is that there is an overall gain to the group from embracing inclusion and diversity. There may be a loss to individuals who fight that, but diverse teams are consistently shown to perform better than homogenous teams.
The point isn't to slice up the privilege pie in a different way, it's to recognise that by removing the advantages of privilege, everyone benefits because there's a bigger pie.