Behind the News: The DEI Obsession w/ Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Plus: Sophia Rosenfeld on the concept of “choice” over the last few centuries.
February 18, 2025
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February 18, 2025
Behind the News: The DEI Obsession w/ Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
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<p><a href="http://www.olufemiotaiwo.com/" rel="nofollow">Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò</a> picks apart the contradictory strands of the DEI obsession. Sophia Rosenfeld, author of the book <em><a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691164717/the-age-of-choice" rel="nofollow">The Age of Choice</a></em>, explores the history of that concept over the last few centuries.</p>
<p><em>Behind the News</em>, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: <a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html</a></p>
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