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Sometimes I feel bad for the people whose legacy was tainted by scientific racism, especially if they lived to see its end and changed their opinions accordingl
by Causality1 5y ago
Sometimes I feel bad for the people whose legacy was tainted by scientific racism, especially if they lived to see its end and changed their opinions accordingly. Lovecraft is an example of this.
- KittenInABox 5y agoI wasn't aware Lovecraft stopped being a xenophobe late in life. Would you be willing to provide articles or something?
- Causality1 5y agoOh he never stopped being a xenophobe, but he drew a line between his personal dislike and the idea that other races were inherently inferior. This is a good read: https://motifri.com/lovecraftcontext/ https://motifri.com/lovecraftcontext/ I like to think that if he hadn't died so young his personal tastes might have matured.