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Injecting politics into science can be pretty scary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism happened when genetics wa
by shrimp_emoji 5y ago
Injecting politics into science can be pretty scary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism happened when genetics was deemed too reactionary.
But it's already there, you might argue.
That's right. Just like how the idea of everything being determined by genes is a capitalist narrative meant to justify class differences while ignoring the potential for change in all things (by which anyone can do anything the state needs). ;p
- version_five 5y agoI know you're joking, but everything being determined by genes would support a socialist "each according to his ability" type narrative wouldn't it? Capitalism says you can make whatever you want of yourself.