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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
This book is written by a professor of psychology and she discusses bias with the support of many studies and statistics and facts. The book would be interesting if it ends there, but it doesn't. Eberhardt fills in the discussion of bias with her own personal experiences and important historical context. The combination of the three lenses: psychologist, personal, and historical is extremely effective. I thought the discussion of the history of housing (including government sanctioned racial discrimination) was particularly concise and informative. Along the way, Eberhardt provides examples of changes that can help counter bias and ways forward.
I love that she acknowledges the enormity of the problem and that the equally enormous necessary response comes from each of us:
"It doesn't just come down to 'Am I a bigot, or am I not? Can I or can I not get trained out of this?' Bias is operating on a kind of cosmic level, connecting factors and conditions that we must individually make an effort to comprehend and control. And it deserves a cosmic response, with everyone on board." (292)
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I love that she acknowledges the enormity of the problem and that the equally enormous necessary response comes from each of us:
"It doesn't just come down to 'Am I a bigot, or am I not? Can I or can I not get trained out of this?' Bias is operating on a kind of cosmic level, connecting factors and conditions that we must individually make an effort to comprehend and control. And it deserves a cosmic response, with everyone on board." (292)
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