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I would say the implications are simple: first, acknowledge this reality and stop scientists from constantly making policy pronouncements like 'education correl
by aab0 10y ago
I would say the implications are simple: first, acknowledge this reality and stop scientists from constantly making policy pronouncements like 'education correlates with increased longevity, let's make everyone go to school longer' which do not control the large known universal confounds of genetics and produce a large body of futile programs and bogus 'science'; second, push forward genetic engineering as fast as possible.
Just as no one deserves to be born poor or born with a horrible genetic disease like Tay-Sachs, no one deserves to be born with a bum set of intelligence or SES-reducing variants either. The injustices and inequities of modern society remain outrageous, whether or not they stem from 'poverty traps' or SNPs. Everyone should have an equal chance; we will know we are moving towards a better society when shared-environments and heritability approach 0, and it's all error.