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There is a prevalent pressure to say that "all humans are the same", and this article begins to dig at the roots of that pressure. The evolutionary history of H
by rosmax_1337 5y ago
There is a prevalent pressure to say that "all humans are the same", and this article begins to dig at the roots of that pressure. The evolutionary history of Homo Sapiens is far more complex than: once there was ape, then there was man. But we don't want to recognize this complexity today because of the political heritage of the 20th century.
- ZanyProgrammer 5y agoSooner or later you end up at eugenics and racism, just with a more scientific, “just following the evidence” veneer.
- hnfong 5y agoPretending that everyone is really the same creates unnecessary social pressure for those who are naturally disadvantaged. Spreading falsehoods in order to avoid atrocities such as racism and eugenics is probably not the only way to move humanity forward.
- kossTKR 5y agoIs there really any radically isolated peoples stil on earth genetically? Any sources on this from non politcal authors? I know there was some interesting science being done by evolutionary geneticist Eske Willerslev about the aboriginals but as far as i remember the differences were still negligible - also he became good friends with the elders of these tribes and had great respect for them. Actual supremacist racists really are the scum of the earth, too bad if science is still hindered by people who want to use it as a political tool to further themselves or their in-group.