The Good Fight Jacob Savage on the Costs of the Great Awokening
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Feb 17, 2026 
Jacob Savage, a writer and former aspiring screenwriter, discusses how diversity initiatives reshaped hiring in academia and Hollywood. He traces the roots of the shift, explains why younger white men were most affected, and examines the political and generational fallout. They also explore prospects for institutional course-correction and restoring disciplinary pluralism.
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Great Awokening Had Material Effects
- Jacob Savage argues the Great Awokening produced real material effects beyond rhetoric.
- He says younger white men's career prospects were materially harmed by these institutional changes.
Academia Hiring Diverged From PhD Pool
- Academia saw a mismatch between PhD demographics and tenure offers, with white men underrepresented in hires.
- Elite humanities hiring between 2015–2024 shows dramatic drops in assistant professor offers to white men.
Foreign Candidates Bypassed Diversity Accounting
- Non-American hires often sidestepped U.S. diversity accounting and were favored in some hiring.
- Savage notes foreign white men counted differently and were thus less affected by domestic diversity preferences.
