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Podcast: Call It Like I See It
Episode: Are the New Diversity Standards for the Oscars Oppressive to Artists? Also, Can Workism Bring Salvation?
Description: With the new diversity and inclusion standards for Oscar eligibility kicking in, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the standards and the purpose of efforts like this while also reacting to some of the hostility being directed at the standards (01:53). The guys discuss a recent piece in The Atlantic from Derek Thompson on the concept of workism and the idea that for many, their job is where they look for fulfillment (33:09).Richard Dreyfuss Slams New Diversity Requirements for Oscar Contention: ‘They Make Me Vomit’ (Variety)Why Americans Care About Work So Much (The Atlantic)(Apple News...