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What does it mean?
The speaker asserts white people have a specific gift for organization and business.
In plain terms
White people are good at building businesses and organizing things.
What can you take from it?
Organization and business are presented as group strengths.

Where it applies

  • economic discussions
  • group dynamics
  • business training

Putting it to work

  • improving organizational skills
  • business planning

Questions to consider

  • How much does race influence skill?
  • Where does talent really come from?

Another view

It attributes complex skills to race, which lacks empirical support.

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