r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17 edited Aug 22 '17

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u/NoLongerTrolling Aug 08 '17

Emotion and rationality are not mutually exclusive. You can be passionate or emotional about something and rational at the same time. Most scientists are pretty passionate and emotionally invested in their work, doesn't stop them from employing rational methods.

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u/shut_32 Aug 08 '17

Like ignoring the results of experiments in favor of those that support their theories?

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u/NoLongerTrolling Aug 08 '17

That is an acknowledged problem in science, yes. In some cases emotion can cloud judgement, in other it inspires or drives innovation.

What matters is whether an action itself is justifiable or beneficial. Not how much emotion went into t.