Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 hours agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlimagemessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down114file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1378arrow-down1imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 hours agomessage-square115fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days ago Literally promoting phrenology. That’s why I said this article was subpar. And I even commented on this in pretty harsh terms: the regime members are really busy doing their best to make a new metaphorical rope I don’t agree with a lot of what they say, but I don’t believe they are malicious, at least to the extent that many American news sources are.
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That’s why I said this article was subpar. And I even commented on this in pretty harsh terms:
I don’t agree with a lot of what they say, but I don’t believe they are malicious, at least to the extent that many American news sources are.