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Mark Cuban

03/30/24

@ Lex Fridman

Quotas are illegal unless trying to repair past discrimination, and poorly implemented DEI programs can lead to reverse discrimination, but there's more discrimination against people of color than against white individuals.

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Mark Cuban: Shark Tank, DEI & Wokeism Debate, Elon Musk, Politics & Drugs | Lex Fridman Podcast #422

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Mark Cuban: Shark Tank, DEI & Wokeism Debate, Elon Musk, Politics & Drugs | Lex Fridman Podcast #422

03/30/24

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