Language Matters: How We Misuse “DEI,” and Why “Feedforward” Is Counterproductive

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Caleb and Adriele go through this week’s big news stories, including Jann Wenner’s racist ad sexist comments about musicians, the UAW and WGA strikes, and a surprising study that says Gen Z is optimistic about the future. Then, they go deep on the misuse of the phrase “DEI,” and how “DEI training” gets used interchangeably with “implicit bias training” and why the word “feedback” has become so scary. All that, plus cash bail ends in Illinois, and global data on why you should keep your DEI person.

Discussed today

Gen Z's surprise optimism about the future | Axios

Why DEI training doesn’t work | WSJ

Bosses Say ‘Feedback’ Is Too Scary for Some Workers, So They Use This Word Instead | WSJ