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Unconscious bias training started 20 years ago thanks to an exercise carried out by three academics at Harvard

telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/1…

This week KPMG boss Bill Michaels made headlines for stating that unconscious bias training is "complete c--p"

Within a day of the comments, the 52-year old Australian was forced to stand aside

"Unconscious bias training is more than c--p. It is a crock. One that has been rolled out thanks to a collaboration of the dim, the opportunistic and the easily bullied," says @DouglasKMurray

'In the last two decades the test became the basis of an industry, propelled by people pushing divisive ideas about identity politics. These people either believed or professed to believe it could correct the brains and behaviour of anyone who had beliefs they disagreed with'

Two of the three Harvard academics have said publicly that the exercise was not capable of being used in the way it was being used

'That is where the opportunists came in. They began to charge hundreds of pounds to tell people they were biased. A very nice racket to get into. For if anyone objected then this was simply yet more evidence of unconscious bias. Comrade Stalin would have admired the move'

'The real point is to push the ‘diversity’ agenda. We are told that ‘a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential for hiring top talent, fostering creativity and guiding business strategies.' Which ought to make the United Nations the most efficient organisation in the world'

'So there it is. A ready made ideology with ready-made slogans to make you ready for the era. All it costs you is work, time, money and any self-esteem you might have had before being made to submit'