By the national bestselling author of
The War on Cops: a provocative account of the erosion of humanities and the rise of intolerance
America is in crisis, from the university to the workplace. Toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic values, fueled intolerance, and widened divisions in our culture. Shakespeare and Milton? Oppressive. American history? Tyranny. Professors correcting grammar, or employers hiring by merit? Racist, sexist, classist. Students emerge into the world believing that humans are defined by their skin color, gender, and sexual preference, and that oppression based on these characteristics is the American experience.
The Diversity Delusion argues that the root of this problem is the belief in America's endemic racism and sexism. From #MeToo mania that blurs flirtations with criminal acts, to implicit bias and diversity compliance training that sees racism in every interaction, Heather Mac Donald argues that we are creating a nation of narrowed minds and putting our competitive edge at risk.
Compiling the author's decades of research and writing on the subject, The Diversity Delusion calls for a return to the classical liberal pursuits of open-minded inquiry and expression, by which everyone can discover a common humanity.
