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Heather Mac Donald: When Race Trumps Merit

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May 12, 2026, 05:48 PM
parabellum
Heather Mac Donald: When Race Trumps Merit
She's always worth listening to, and on the subject of this video, few people are better qualified to offer their opinion.


May 12, 2026, 06:25 PM
sigfreund
For anyone who has a Barnes & Noble “Nook” ereader, the book is available in that format. I have just started reading it, but will probably need to take it in small doses to keep my blood pressure under control.




6.0/94.0

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— The Wizard of Oz
May 14, 2026, 12:45 AM
corsair
Manhattan Institute is one of my consistent go-to's for commentary and MacDonald is one of the top voices I enjoy hearing from. Their City Journal podcast and site is time well spent.
May 14, 2026, 03:06 AM
trapper189
Towards the end of the video, they give a solution to racism and what I keep telling my kids: be so much better that the racists have no choice but to admit or hire you.

Since they mention NYU, the chart below came from a data hack of NYU's admittance data and is true:

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