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It's unfortunate how great analysis is ignored because it's politically inconvenient.

• germinalphrase 11y ago
  There's a great deal of fear that linking academic success with genetics will embolden discrimination in society. It's much easier to 'cut your losses' and overtly under-educate a certain group of people if you can legitimize that 'they won't excel anyway'.
  • oli5679 11y ago
    That's true, some of the most disgusting behaviour in history has used social darwinism as a justification for oppression. I guess I'm torn between an interest in and fear of the topic. I'm surprised that such compelling evidence is ignored in public discourse, however it could be that this is a good thing?