Glenn Loury on Affirmative Action
Published May 9, 2023
Glenn Loury explains how affirmative action has been controversial since its inception, because it uses race as a basis of selecting applicants. However, affirmative action is not just morally gray; it can institutionalize disparities of individual performance.
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Additional Resources:
- Watch “Not Buying It: Glenn Loury, Ian Rowe, and Robert Woodson Debunk Myths about the Black Experience in America,” on Uncommon Knowledge. Available here.
- Watch “Glenn Loury Interview: Race Relations in America Today,” on Independent Truths via Independent Institute. Available here.
- Read “Discrimination and Disparities,” by Thomas Sowell. Available here.