Episode 605 Show Notes- The DEI Racket is Nothing More than a Multi-Billion-Dollar Scam

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Episode Description

Dr. Stanley Ridgley joins The P.A.S. Report Podcast to expose the DEI racket and its devastating impact on higher education. In his new book, DEI Exposed: How the Biggest Con of the Century Almost Toppled Higher Education, Dr. Ridgley dismantles the pseudoscience behind DEI and reveals it as a multi-billion-dollar ideological scam that has corrupted academia, suppressed intellectual inquiry, and enriched a class of professional grifters. Professor Giordano and Dr. Ridgley discuss how DEI has transformed universities into activist training centers, why some colleges will attempt rebrand DEI rather than eliminate it, and how the bureaucracy fueled this corrosive ideology. Don’t miss this hard-hitting conversation on how to take back America’s institutions from this authoritarian con.

Episode Highlights:

• The DEI Racket: How DEI became a multi-billion-dollar scam in higher education.
• Rebranding DEI: Why universities are rebranding but not eliminating DEI programs.
• Shutting Down the DOE? Could dismantling the Department of Education curb DEI’s influence?

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Show Notes- The DEI Racket is Nothing More than a Multi-Billion-Dollar Scam

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Takeaways

• DEI is fundamentally a political ideology, not an academic discipline.
• The DEI movement creates a binary worldview of villains and victims.
• Universities have spent millions on DEI with no measurable improvement in student outcomes.
• DEI initiatives often lead to psychological harm among students.
• The bureaucratic structure of DEI is financially burdensome and often nepotistic.
• Many faculty members, even those on the left, are growing weary of DEI.
• The current DEI framework is seen as anti-intellectual and anti-enlightenment.
• There is a growing public discontent with the state of higher education.
• The recent federal directives may force universities to comply with civil rights laws, impacting DEI initiatives.
• There is hope for a return to academic rigor and excellence in higher education

Timestamps

• 02:43 The Illusion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• 05:43 The Financial Burden of DEI Initiatives
• 09:50 The Psychological Impact of DEI on Students
• 12:04 The Bureaucratic Machinery Behind DEI
• 15:18 The Future of Higher Education and DEI
• 17:59 The Shift in Faculty Perspectives
• 21:27 Hope for Academic Renaissance

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