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If you’re referring to Watson’s 2007 claim that Africa is unlikely to succeed n part because of the inhabitants’ inferior intelligence, as the “truth” he is spe
by phs318u 4y ago
If you’re referring to Watson’s 2007 claim that Africa is unlikely to succeed n part because of the inhabitants’ inferior intelligence, as the “truth” he is speaking to “power” perhaps it is you who are biased.
- notsosec 4y agoPower in the sense he got completely cancelled in the west for saying things that are not considered taboo in other parts of the world.
- saghm 4y agoI think most people consider "truth" to require a higher threshold than "some people believe it somewhere".
- peterfirefly 4y agoThe problem is that all our empirical data back up his (quite mild) point of view, whether we like it or not. I don't like it and don't think he does either.