What Is A ‘Whitopia’ — And What Might It Mean To Live There?

Rich Benjamin talks about his time in “Whitopia” at TEDWomen in 2015.
Rich Benjamin talks about his time in "Whitopia" at TEDWomen in 2015.
Rich Benjamin talks about his time in “Whitopia” at TEDWomen in 2015.
Rich Benjamin talks about his time in "Whitopia" at TEDWomen in 2015.

What Is A ‘Whitopia’ — And What Might It Mean To Live There?

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Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Adaptation

About Rich Benjamin’s TED Talk

As America becomes more multicultural, Rich Benjamin has noticed a phenomenon: some communities are actually becoming less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA and moved in.

About Rich Benjamin

The author of Searching for Whitopia, Rich Benjamin observes modern society and politics. Benjamin is a senior fellow at Demos, a multi-issue think tank, and is just completing a novel on money, loss and heterosexual melancholy.

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