Equity - The Path To Inevitable Tyranny

The push for equity or equality of outcome can lead to the destruction of equality of opportunity and the imposition of uniformity, stifling individual choice and freedom

Questions to inspire discussion 

• What is the focus of the video?

  —The video focuses on the idea of equity, why it should be avoided, and how to recognize and combat it in everyday life.

• How does equity differ from traditional justice?

  —Traditional justice applies the same rules and standards to everyone, while cosmic justice seeks to equalize the prospects of everyone, which are incompatible concepts.

• What are the potential consequences of pursuing equity?

  —The pursuit of equity can lead to the destruction of equality of opportunity, the imposition of uniformity, and the suppression of speech, potentially leading to totalitarianism.

• What is the modern diversity equity and inclusion movement?

  —The modern diversity equity and inclusion movement is a modernized version of the Marxist ideal of class struggle, aiming to redistribute wealth equally in society.

• How can individuals combat the ideas presented in the video?

  —Individuals can combat the ideas by educating themselves, thinking critically, engaging in conversation, standing on their principles, and finding like-minded people.

Key Insights

• 🌐 The idea of equity or equality of outcome requires the absolute destruction of equality of opportunity, socially engineering uniformity amongst people despite their personal choices.
• 🛡️ Ideologies take hold of society one small step at a time, making it increasingly difficult for anyone to have a contrarian opinion to the social justice warrior narrative.
• 🚫 Some versions of real justice and equality are simply impossible, and trying the impossible has costs and real dangers as well.
• 💰 The danger of resources being funneled to a tiny minority at the top while the majority stacks up at zero is a complex problem with no consistent solution.
• 🔪 Those who disagree with the vision of cosmic Justice must be stopped by all means necessary, including character assassination.
• 🦁 Solzhenitson's comparison of Communism to a "dead dog" in Russia and a "living lion" in the West highlights the stark contrast in perceptions of the ideology.
• 📚 "The Parasitic Mind" by Gad Saad is always number one for me.
• 🧠 An educated, critical thinking, and discerning mind cannot be enslaved.

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Clips

• 00:00 🚫 Equity seeks to equalize prospects for everyone, but it leads to inconsistent decisions, suppression of speech, and potential for totalitarianism.
  • The focus is on the idea of equity, why it should be avoided, and how to recognize and combat it in everyday life.
  • Traditional justice applies the same rules and standards to everyone, while cosmic justice seeks to equalize the prospects of everyone, which are incompatible concepts.
  • Equity is used as a trojan horse to hide the true agenda of pursuing two conflicting ideologies simultaneously, leading to inconsistent decisions.
  • The idea of equity or equality of outcome requires the destruction of quality of opportunity and socially engineering uniformity, leading to the suppression of speech and the potential for totalitarianism.
• 03:58 🚨 Treating everyone the same is simple, but Cosmic Justice requires more government power, as efforts to address societal inequities expand to include perceived cosmic and divine injustices, leading to adjustments in educational standards and testing.
  • The requirements for treating everyone the same are simple, while the requirements for Cosmic Justice are complex and require a larger amount of government power.
  • The concept of "level playing field" is actually a tilted playing field that produces desired results, and true fairness requires addressing undeserved inequalities through power.
  • Efforts to correct societal inequities are expanding to include addressing perceived cosmic and divine injustices, leading to adjustments in educational standards and testing to redress pre-existing inequalities.
• 07:41 🚨 The modern diversity equity and inclusion movement is a modernized version of the Marxist ideal of class struggle, infiltrating institutions and leading to arbitrary identity group struggles and enforced hiring quotas, impacting admission systems and forming the basis of existence, making it difficult to have contrarian opinions without being labeled pejoratives, leading to the gradual takeover of society by ideologies.
  • The modern diversity equity and inclusion movement is a modernized version of the Marxist ideal of class struggle, aiming to redistribute wealth equally in society.
  • Cultural Marxism has infiltrated institutions, leading to arbitrary identity group struggles and enforced hiring quotas based on race and gender, ignoring factors like IQ and conscientiousness.
  • Equity is impacting admission systems and forming the basis of existence, making it difficult to have contrarian opinions without being labeled pejoratives, leading to the gradual takeover of society by ideologies.
• 10:17 📚 Despite unfair treatment in education, the speaker succeeded through hard work and high standards, warning of the potential consequences of present-day conceptions of fairness on independence and self-sufficiency.
  • Teachers who were unfair to the speaker in their education ultimately helped them succeed, despite the lack of concern for self-esteem and the extra homework given.
  • Fairness was never an option, and it would have been irresponsible for schools to pretend to make things fair, as meeting higher standards was the only way out of poverty.
  • Years later, a former classmate from Harlem became a successful psychiatrist and property owner in Napa Valley.
  • The speaker discusses the potential consequences of present-day conceptions of fairness on individuals' independence and self-sufficiency.
• 14:28 🚨 Pursuing equity in the name of social justice can lead to unintended consequences and dangers, as seen in the history of communism, and can only be achieved through force due to inherent differences in people.
  • The pursuit of certain versions of justice and equality can lead to unintended consequences and dangers, as seen in the history of the communist movement, and choosing to embrace resentment and walk willingly into that dark underworld is inexcusable.
  • Equity is often pursued in the name of social justice, but good intentions can lead to bad ideas and the pursuit of equity can only be achieved through force because people are different and will have different outcomes.
• 16:52 🔑 Vast inequality in society is a complex problem, difficult to redistribute resources, and often misrepresents as a violation of traditional justice.
  • Individuals are made up of countless factors, and the Pareto principle shows that a small percentage of people produce the majority of output in various domains.
  • In creative production, the square root law dictates that a small percentage of people produce the majority of the work, and it is a natural and deeply ingrained feature of creative systems.
  • Vast inequality in society is a complex problem, and it is difficult to effectively redistribute resources from the wealthy minority to the impoverished majority, leading to misrepresentation of the issue as a violation of traditional justice.
• 19:58 🚫 Disagreement with cosmic justice leads to character assassination, disconnect from reality, and inevitable tyranny, as seen in historical examples and relevant in today's society.
  • Disagreement with the vision of cosmic justice leads to character assassination and victimizes both the targets and society as a whole.
  • People are locked into their vision and become disconnected from empirical reality, leading to inevitable tyranny.
  • Seeding too much power to a government leads to inevitable tyranny, as seen in historical examples and relevant in today's society.
  • Solzhenitson's writings highlight the dangers of communism and the inevitable progression from liberalism to radicalism to socialism to communism.
• 24:02 🚨 Be aware of the erosion of dissent and property rights justified by diversity, equity, and inclusion, educate yourself, think critically, and build a network of like-minded people to combat these ideas.
  • Ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion are being used to justify the gradual erosion of dissent, property rights, and cultural customs, and it is important to understand the true meaning of these terms, know history, and read modern literature to combat these ideas.
  • Recommendations for books to read include "The Parasitic Mind" by Gad Saad, "Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds" by Michael Knowles, and works by Douglas Murray such as "The War on the West" and "The Madness of Crowds."
  • Educate yourself, think critically, engage in conversation, stand on your principles, and find like-minded people.
  • Building a network of people is important for combating feelings of loneliness, and the speaker encourages viewers to sign up for their email list and share the message with others.