Hire the Best for Success, Whatever They Look Like

In a recent article about Facebook’s “diversity”, a major news publication reported their employment as 69% male, 57% white, 34% Asian, 4% Hispanic  2% black and 3% other ethnics.  There was no mention of age or religion, or other important “protected” demographic categories. Their global head of diversity at Facebook said “we have a long way to go”.  Toward what?  Maybe Facebook hires a lot of Asians because, as a group, they stand out as performers in math and technology.  M...