I don’t really have a lot to add – just read the Kottke summary here:
https://kottke.org/19/01/americans-greatly-overestimate-racial-economic-equality-in-our-country
It’s interesting to me that the gap is consistent among blacks as well. I would have figured that white people didn’t think that they had it so much better, but that black people basically thought the same thing is really curious.
https://kottke.org/18/04/how-bill-russell-stopped-charles-barkley-from-complaining-about-taxes
As I’ve been fortunate to be reasonably successful in life, I am looking more and more for ways to give back. And not being a jerk about the most fundamental way to do that is, literally, the least anybody can do.
And it makes me pretty angry. We talk about “crime” and “inner city problems” like they are inevitable. Well, they are when you cultivate them.
Please read.
I’m sure that I posted about this before, but this is still awesome!
because facial recognition AIs have a hard time with darker complexions and female features. Article.
We exercised our civic voice and joined the rally at the state capital to support the marching students. It was awesome to see such a motivated generation! We all tear’d up and chanted “enough!” despite the cold. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with some #truth reading.
