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I've been hearing a lot of people talking about Jason Arday lately and it's been on my radar due to the tragedy it has led to but also brings fourth to the controversies of DEI.

Quick summary of what I know about Jason from others and the internet so far:

  • Jason Arday claimed that he didn't speak until the age of 12.
  • He had autism.
  • He claimed that he became a prolific writer and a publisher offered 1.4 million.
  • He claimed he ran 30 marathons in 35 days for charity.
  • He became a tenured professor at Cambridge University at the age of 26.
  • He committed suicide shortly after being exposed.

Questions to ponder:

  • What do you think of the case of Jason Arday?
  • Does the case of Jason Arday reveal internalized racism?
  • Do you view what happened to Jason as the tragic inevitability of DEI?
  • Was Jason a DEI hire? Why or why not?
  • Was Jason a liar?
  • Should the person who called Jason out on his plagiarism be suspended?
  • Should the person or people who called Jason out be publicly silenced?
  • Why is DEI a such controversy?
  • Did DEI contribute to Jason's death?
  • Did the people who called him out contribute to Jason's death?
  • What is DEI?
  • What are your thoughts on DEI?
  • How has academia and the workplace benefited from DEI?
  • How has academia and the workplace suffered from DEI?
  • Should DEI & Critical Race Theory have an end date?
  • How should we approach reparations?
  • Are there good alternatives to DEI?
  • Do you support MEI? (Merit, Excellence, Intelligence)
  • Do you believe in reparations, why or why not?
  • What is the real tragedy here: DEI, the academic system, the unfair world?

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