On what subject(s) are you an authority?
On the culture front, I wrote a book, pictured above, about a serious problem in our culture, racism. One effort to deal with it is Critical Race Theory (CRT).
There have been claims that elements of CRT are being taught in K-12 education. Some proponents say that is not true, and that CRT is a complex theory taught mainly in law schools.
I wondered who was right. So, I investigated it carefully. At the urging of others, I turned my research into a book that is now available on Amazon.
My editor pointed out that this is a contentious topic so I needed to use abundant references, which I did. Most of what is written is borrowed from people with expertise in various elements within the topic.
The book covers the origins of CRT beginning with Critical Theory from Germany and postmodern philosophy from France. Certain law school professors applied the principles of Critical Theory (informed by postmodern philosophy) to racism in America.
Not to give away too much, but a careful review found that derivatives of CRT are being taught in K-12 schools. Of course, the complex theories are not taught at that level.
The book points out that implicit bias is real and can be studied. Common sense suggests that using it to help with racial problems in the workplace should be helpful. Alas, research shows that it is largely ineffective in improving matters and can make them worse.
It turns out that the largest teacher’s union in the U.S. strongly endorsed teaching CRT in K-12 schools. Learn more about it in the book.
The book concludes with some recommendations to improve race relations in the U.S. It is based on scientific findings.
Peter M. Hartmann, MD
Health and Culture 