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Steel man:

Anything not based on random number generators is discrimination. Do you want kids that can read? Write code? Volunteered in Mexico? Perfect SAT?

Each decision is discrimination along some vector.

Maybe Harvard plays a role in political stability of the US (oldest democracy in the world) and helping the poor, and they are fine leaving the middle class to tread water.

If you don't want them to discriminate on A, then explain why discriminating against B is better.

Schools filled with the top test takers would be quite dull.




> Schools filled with the top test takers would be quite dull.

Just like sports teams with the best players?

In Europe there's a bunch of universities with the top test takers, and there's no reason to call them dull places.





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