After I raised the issue of the belittling and racial attacks by BLM supporters to Human Resources, my Hub post was removed, I was instructed not to discuss what I experienced via any company communications channel, and I was given no support or indication of any supportive actions.
Thank you for being courageous! You said something during your interview with Tucker that I've often felt. I appreciate learning when I'm wrong and often hope I am wrong about something I believe in, I'm paraphrasing. Being white I've been prejudged as a racist and a privileged person by an entire group of mostly white people who don't know me and I've never met. I grew up in my little village thinking everyone deserved my respect and support unless they proved themselves unworthy. There are only two types of people as far as I'm concerned, nice/good and mean/bad and they come in all colors and within all colors. Our leaders are stoking the division between the nice/good using a barrage of obvious falsehoods to break down our ability to resist their attempt to increase their power. Like you I seek truth and accept that I may be wrong and look to others to poke holes in my logic. The lack of dialog is what concerns me most. I wish you all the best in your journey forward.
I have been trying to reach you to share a response I received from Thomson Reuters about you. Also, I would love to send you a copy of my forthcoming book covering many of these same topics.
I'm going to link to a very thoughtful First Things Magazine essay by Bucknell sociology professor, Alexander Riley, for you. I think you'll find the esay interestingly and revealingly relevant to your Thomas Reuters' "unpersoning."
Before linking to Prof. Riley's First Things Magazine essay, I'd like to share a couple of quotes that may resonate with you.
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
~ George Orewell
“An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it, and it's usually crucifixion.”
Thank you for taking the time to put together your initial BLM study (which is a great resource that deserves to be widely available) and for sharing your experience on Substack.
Two topics that I would be interested in hearing more about, should the spirit move you:
1. Do you have any sense of the levels of job responsibility and levels of education of the people who posted on the Hub those knee-jerk rejections of your research? I'm wondering how many of those people were ones who, so to speak, "should know better," as opposed to people whose ignorance and lack of curiosity may be excusable.
2. In your time at Harvard and Michigan, did you see anything to suggest that Gen X and Millennials were being encouraged to put "lived experience," according to "intersectional" hierarchies, above rational empiricism (for lack of a better term)? For example, were students being taught that all purported objectivity is just a cover for assertions of power?
Hey Zac, I'm sorry all of this has happened to you. I commend your courage and wish you well. If you ever want to have a cigar and chat with a kindred spirit, please reach out. Take Care!
Thank you for being courageous! You said something during your interview with Tucker that I've often felt. I appreciate learning when I'm wrong and often hope I am wrong about something I believe in, I'm paraphrasing. Being white I've been prejudged as a racist and a privileged person by an entire group of mostly white people who don't know me and I've never met. I grew up in my little village thinking everyone deserved my respect and support unless they proved themselves unworthy. There are only two types of people as far as I'm concerned, nice/good and mean/bad and they come in all colors and within all colors. Our leaders are stoking the division between the nice/good using a barrage of obvious falsehoods to break down our ability to resist their attempt to increase their power. Like you I seek truth and accept that I may be wrong and look to others to poke holes in my logic. The lack of dialog is what concerns me most. I wish you all the best in your journey forward.
Hi Issac,
Would you be available today Thursday January 6, 2022 to come Larry Elder's nationally syndicated radio show to discuss this.
Please email Larry Elder back at: LarryElderShow@gmail.com
Hi Zac,
I have been trying to reach you to share a response I received from Thomson Reuters about you. Also, I would love to send you a copy of my forthcoming book covering many of these same topics.
Greg Mantell at: invnewsservice@icloud.com
Excellent email.
Enjoyed your article. Was curious to hear your response to this article that was cited over at the bariweiss site:
https://scholar.harvard.edu/jfeldman/blog/roland-fryer-wrong-there-racial-bias-shootings-police
Hi Zac,
I'm going to link to a very thoughtful First Things Magazine essay by Bucknell sociology professor, Alexander Riley, for you. I think you'll find the esay interestingly and revealingly relevant to your Thomas Reuters' "unpersoning."
Before linking to Prof. Riley's First Things Magazine essay, I'd like to share a couple of quotes that may resonate with you.
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
~ George Orewell
“An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it, and it's usually crucifixion.”
~ John Steinbeck, East of Eden
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2019/08/woke-totemism
Best wishes,
Doug
Thank you for taking the time to put together your initial BLM study (which is a great resource that deserves to be widely available) and for sharing your experience on Substack.
Two topics that I would be interested in hearing more about, should the spirit move you:
1. Do you have any sense of the levels of job responsibility and levels of education of the people who posted on the Hub those knee-jerk rejections of your research? I'm wondering how many of those people were ones who, so to speak, "should know better," as opposed to people whose ignorance and lack of curiosity may be excusable.
2. In your time at Harvard and Michigan, did you see anything to suggest that Gen X and Millennials were being encouraged to put "lived experience," according to "intersectional" hierarchies, above rational empiricism (for lack of a better term)? For example, were students being taught that all purported objectivity is just a cover for assertions of power?
Hey Zac, I'm sorry all of this has happened to you. I commend your courage and wish you well. If you ever want to have a cigar and chat with a kindred spirit, please reach out. Take Care!
Hi Issac,
Would you be available today Thursday January 6, 2022 to come Larry Elder's nationally syndicated radio show to discuss this.
Please email Larry Elder back at: LarryElderShow@gmail.com