There is precedent for the combination of quantum mechanics and social sciences. In 1983, Flora Lewis wrote “The Quantum Mechanics of Politics” for The New York Times in which she connected quantum mechanics to democracy. In her article, she writes:

The best possible society, which can never be anywhere near ideal, has to be the one best able to correct its mistakes, to develop new ideas, adjust to new circumstances…

I'm trying to urge an attitude that admits we really don't know anything for sure, and still considers it worthwhile to keep trying to find out… Prudence, patience, a willingness to see that the best intentions don't guarantee the best results, and above all, a capacity to see an infinite need for corrections - to my mind, these are what we need…

The quantum mechanics of politics, then, demands from us an understanding that flux is neither good nor bad but inevitable.

We agree with Lewis, that the best society is not described by some ideal, but by an ongoing ability to correct its own mistakes. Additional past criticisms of quantum mechanics and the social sciences that unfold along the following lines: 1) that quantum theory doesn’t apply at macro scales but only on the microscopic level and, 2) that the application of quantum science as a metaphor does not bring scientific reasoning to the physical nature of social systems.

While we know quantum theory is also used to examine and understand physical reality, what we’re talking about here should be understood explicitly in the metaphorical sense. We make no claim that anti-racism and quantum mechanics bear relationships to one another beyond the use of quantum computing as a metaphor for anti-racism to further the development of individual and collective critical consciousness. We put forth our idea for what this is (i.e., a tool for learning), while also opening it up to critique, and the idea itself evolving.