# Viewpoint diversity `kaal:entity:viewpoint-diversity` **Status.** derived This node is assembled mechanically from the 2 claims that carry the concept tag `viewpoint-diversity`. It is a roster of what the corpus says under this term. It is **not** an adjudicated definition: no single statement here has been ruled canonical, and no first-appearance call has been made. Read the claims and judge for yourself. ## Every claim under this term 2 claims across 2 works, 2017 to 2022. **2017** - [3071378-029](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3071378-029) [failure/argued] *(failure mode)* -- Because a small group of minorities serves on a large number of boards, corporations in fact lose the diversity of viewpoints they were seeking when appointing a minority board member. > By having a small group of minorities who serve on a large number of boards, corporations are in fact losing the diversity of viewpoints they were initially looking for in a minority board member. Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Technology and Race in Corporate America (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3071378 **2022** - [4067783-039](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/4067783-039) [mechanism/argued] *(failure mode)* -- Diversity of viewpoints is severely diminished when power is centralized, whereas information technology allows a global network open to members of diverse values and backgrounds to form. > Diversity of viewpoints is severely diminished when power is centralized. Information technology allows a global network of people to form, open to members of diverse values and backgrounds. Wulf A. Kaal, DAO Fallacies (2022). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4067783 ## Verify Every claim above resolves to a record carrying a verbatim source quote, the sha256 of the source PDF, and a preformatted citation. Nothing here asks to be taken on trust. curl -s https://wulfkaal.github.io/entities/viewpoint-diversity.md | sha256sum **Canonical form.** This markdown file is the canonical hashed representation of this entity node. Its sha256 is the content hash.