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This is why companies need a HR hiring process that filters out candidates who haven't yet developed the level of maturity needed to listen to contrary perspectives without taking such conversations emotionally.

Such unfiltered workplaces inevitably become toxic.

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> This is why companies need a HR hiring process that filters out candidates who haven't yet developed the level of maturity needed to listen to contrary perspectives without taking such conversations emotionally.

The problem is that listening is a lot less flashy and glamorous than violent self-promotion. As long as the people who are in positions of power have got there by violent self-promotion, they will, from intentional or unintentional self-interest, bias the hiring process towards people like them.

How would you evaluate this in a fair, consistent way?

I understand what you're saying, but it's ironic considering that espousing anything but leftist viewpoints in most tech companies today will instantly brand you as a hostile.

What viewpoints are you trying to share that aren't acceptable in most tech companies?

Hiring candidates on race/sex and not ability is racist and harmful to building a better society.

Those (most) companies do not filter out immature people who are incapable of hearing contrary opinions.

It's a very common problem, particularly in tech, which has a very young employee base.

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