The Definition Gap — What Time Binds

THE DEFINITION

GAP

What Time Binds • Jerry W. Washington, Ed.D.

"Define DEI."

He couldn't.

ChatGPT >

⚠ No definition provided. No criteria. No guardrails.

Holocaust Documentary

FLAGGED

Colfax Massacre Film

FLAGGED

$100M+ in grants. Gone.

This pattern is everywhere.

Equity

Marxism

Fairness

Lower standards

Inclusion

Same words. Different meanings.

✖

"DEI is racist."

✔

Then proposed targeted outreach to broaden the talent pool.

The same person. The same conversation.

Illusion of Explanatory Depth
Rozenblit & Keil, 2002

"Explain it step by step."
Confidence drops. Fast.

96%

can't explain it

70%+

have strong opinions anyway

That is the definition gap.

01

Pin it.

"What do you mean?"

02

Trace it.

"Walk me through it."

03

Log it.

"Write it down."

What do you mean?

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