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See all- Let's Discuss... Equality and Equity!The Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark, London
For at least the past 60 years, our society has strived toward greater equality and equity. But we should ask ourselves: What kind of equality or equity do we truly need? To what extent should we pursue it? And where should we draw the line?
Is active consideration of underrepresented groups in programs like DEI initiatives a solution to inequality, or does it simply shift unfairness to different groups?
Kurt Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron" explores the potential dangers of taking equality to its extreme.
Here is the audiobook (only 15 minutes):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP_YwwwIScUAnd here a movie based of that book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82GB1g2xNh0Do we want equality? in what sence and to what limit?
Is it better to live in an equal world where everyone has the same opportunities but those opportunities might be limited, or to live in a world with more opportunities overall but where they are unequally distributed?
Should equality focus on equal starting points or equal outcomes?
*Please do your own research and share resources related to this topic in the comment section.
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The Examined Life, "Let's Discuss..." session is an open discussion.
The format of this event will be:
13:15 - Free flow group discussion about the topic.
14:00 ish - We will be splitting into smaller groups for more engaging discussion about what interests each of you.
16:00 - End of the official meetup. Most often attendees stay and continue discussing up to around 18:00.
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Art work: The Banquet of Cleopatra 1744 by Giambattista Tiepolo
