Judging people based on merit produces racial disparities. Is that a cause for concern? To discuss this, Victor dives into a case study involving NYC high schools. He first makes the case that racial disparities prove there is racial discrimination. He then exposes the many flaws in that argument. He ends with compelling evidenced debunking this notion from Thomas Sowell's wonderful book "Discrimination and Disparities."Parental pause point questions: 1. Have you ever been curious about something but not wanted to engage in a conversation because you feared someone’s reaction? (1:09)2. How many offers to Stuyvesant High School went to white students? (4:49)3. Aside from racism, can you think of other reasons why NYC high schools would have this racial disparity? (10:07)4. What are some ways that people are different from each other? (12:57)5. Is it possible to have equal opportunity and equal outcomes? Should government policy focus on equal opportunity or equal outcomes? (26:10)The Great 8 questions:1. What happens next?2. Has this been tried before?3. Is there a principle involved?4. What are the trade-offs?5. What do you mean by that?6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?8. What does the Bible say?

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