Education alone hasn't ended prejudice because our brains and institutions are wired for it. Learn how to spot systemic patterns and break the cycle.

Individual good intentions aren't enough to dismantle a system built on hundreds of years of psychological and structural reinforcement; you don’t need an individual racist operator for the machine to produce a biased outcome.
Analyze why racism persists in modern, educated, highly connected societies. Examine psychological factors (bias, in-group/out-group), historical structures, economic incentives, media influence, and social identity. Use research from sociology and psychology to explain why increased education and connectivity haven’t eliminated racism, and distinguish between individual prejudice and systemic patterns.

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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco

You might think that in our hyper-connected, educated world, prejudice would naturally fade away, but the reality is that our brains are wired for a paradox. Even without personal animosity, your mind uses social categorization as a cognitive energy-saving device, often favoring an in-group to maintain self-esteem. We’re going to look at how historical structures like redlining and discriminatory lending have calcified into modern systemic patterns that outlive the individuals who created them. It’s a journey from psychological schemas to economic hierarchies, and you’ll soon see why simply knowing better isn't enough to break the cycle.