Depending on your lot in life, you may see the status quo as a result of unearned privilege or a simple reflection of merit. Backed by statistics and personal stories, lawyer Mariam Veiszadeh offers a muchneeded perspective check on the quasiequality touted in business today, calling for real change in workplace diversity and inclusion that routs out biases rather than replicating them.

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