Overlooked Problems - Adaobi’s Newsletter
These are a list of problems I think don’t get enough attention but are worth solving. Therefore you won’t find major problems like climate change on here because these are problems generally accepted as highly important and are being worked on a lot (although more can be done).
These are a list of problems I think don’t get enough attention but are worth solving. Therefore you won’t find major problems like climate change on here because these are problems generally accepted as highly important and are being worked on a lot (although more can be done). Credentialism To prove and predict a person's ability is a very powerful thing. It controls who works where, what influence they have over what, what resources they get access to etc. Relying on brand names and biased qualitative data to make important decisions such as these seems woefully mismatched. I’ve written…
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