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I'm not sure if genetics play as great a role as culture. IMO there is enough genetic variation in all cultures to produce Einsteins, but some cultures are able
by llamaz 7y ago
I'm not sure if genetics play as great a role as culture. IMO there is enough genetic variation in all cultures to produce Einsteins, but some cultures are able to cultivate that potential better than others.
You can't separate culture from religion, but culture is distinct from religion.
I'm actually really mad at Jordan Peterson for answering the Jewish Question and giving it a platform. I assume that's where you got your opinion from, but if you didn't, many will agree with you because of JBP.
- chongli 7y agoIt's almost certainly genetics. Ashkenazi Jewish people have been a persecuted subculture for centuries, long before the Holocaust. There are a remarkable number of genetic disorders that are extremely common among Ashkenazi Jews that are extremely rare in everyone else. This points to very strong genetic similarity. Scott Alexander [1] has a lot more on this topic. [1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/05/26/the-atomic-bomb-considered-as-hungarian-high-school-science-fair-project/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/05/26/the-atomic-bomb-consid...