Beauty and threatens lives. I was right candace and the editor of city journal. It is my honor to introduce the books author heather mcdonald. [applause] heather is the Manhattan Institute Thomas Debbie smith fellow. She is a contributing editor of city journal whos written for the magazine almost since its inception in her byline appears rightly in the wall street journal and many other leading publications. She is also the author of the t bestsellers were on cops and the diversity delusion. Just for kicks i asked the chap gpt who most influential city writers are in heathers name headed the list. I like that. I like ai. Over the years heathers scrupulous groundbreaking work has shed light on important trends in American Life new book brings back relentless reporting to perhaps the most dangerous one yet which is the equity craze that threatening our scientific, cultural and public institutionsum. She details the rise of impact ideology and potential to doet enormous harm to our socie