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James Damore, a former Google software engineer, wrote and published a memo entitled Google's Ideological Echo Chamber about the silencing of opposing opinions after being forced to endure Googles endless DIE training. rationalwiki.org/wiki/J…
He laid out his argument very clearly and made a lot of sense and is a very interesting read. Hi…
James Damore, a former Google software engineer, wrote and published a memo entitled Google's Ideological Echo Chamber about the silencing of opposing opinions after being forced to endure Googles endless DIE training. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/James_Damore
He laid out his argument very clearly and made a lot of sense and is a very interesting read. His position boiled down to what he says in the "Suggestions" portion:
"I hope it’s clear that I'm not saying that diversity is bad, that Google or society is 100% fair, that
we shouldn't try to correct for existing biases, or that minorities have the same experience of
those in the majority. My larger point is that we have an intolerance for ideas and evidence that
don’t fit a certain ideology. I’m also not saying that we should restrict people to certain gender
roles; I’m advocating for quite the opposite: treat people as individuals, not as just another
member of their group."
James Damore wrote his memo in July 2017.
In Google's public response, Google's VP of Diversity, Danielle Brown wrote:
"Part of building an open, inclusive environment means fostering a culture in which those with alternative views, including different political views, feel safe sharing their opinions."
James Damore was fired on August 7, 2017.