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Let's say tech executives (consciously or subconsciously) seek teams in which at least 1/3 of team members are like them (gender, age, race). How will this impact the types of jobs available?.

  • If only 1/3 of the people in the team are like them, then I think ultimately it will lead to a really diverse team. This should mean that 2/3 of the team isn't like them, which means diversity. So I am not sure if I see a negative in this scenario.

Diversity "quotas" are sometimes dismissed as counter-productive or missing the point of actually valuing diversity. PotP does demonstrate how they may add some value. What are your attitudes toward diversity quotas; does this game change your assumptions?

  • PotP basically is saying that a big mixture is good. You don't want to bring in just ONE person who is diverse to the group.
  • I haven't really thought about this. Bringing in just one person who is diverse might lead to unhappiness of them because there is noone else like them. PotP says that having many diverse people is good.

Given the patterns illuminated by PotP, what other strategies may be effective in counteracting bias?

  • Diversifying the group evenly.

PotP speaks to the power of group norms: a seemingly innocuous attitude, wanting to be surrounded by at least 1/3 of people who look like you, when embraced by a large group, can have huge implications on that community. Considering this reality, what knowledge and understandings should Turing impart to students to ensure they do not enter the field perpetuating ideas that are in conflict with our mission.

  • I am not sure I agree with any of this. If Turing could get 1/3 of a diverse group here that would be an amazing accomplishment. There are groups that are way underrepresented at Turing and other places. I do not understand the issue with 1/3 considering that most teams in America do not contain 1/3 of a diverse group.

PotP is a pretty sweet example of how technology can illustrate complex ideas. What are PotP's goals, and how effective do you think the game is in advancing those goals?

  • It was definitely more attention grabbing to be able to play a game that visualizes the message, rather than just reading a long article with endless text. I think this is definitely a way to get the attention of more people and educate them on an idea of philosophy that matters to you.
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