Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 days agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up193arrow-down1imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squarecertified sinonist@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·2 days agoYou present the worst ideas possible but attach them to Approved Brand and a leading blurb and people will immediately regard your racism science with sincerity. Really demonstrates how these monstrously bad ideas got wind in the first place.
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoI think this is just kicking the can as those brands reputation is made up too. For example Economist had monstrously bad ideas from the start.
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You present the worst ideas possible but attach them to Approved Brand and a leading blurb and people will immediately regard your racism science with sincerity. Really demonstrates how these monstrously bad ideas got wind in the first place.
I think this is just kicking the can as those brands reputation is made up too. For example Economist had monstrously bad ideas from the start.