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The Bell Curve is incredibly controversial. I recommend reading some criticism of the book. Here's a good start: http://goinside.com/98/3/postmod.html http://
by dgabriel 18y ago
The Bell Curve is incredibly controversial. I recommend reading some criticism of the book. Here's a good start: http://goinside.com/98/3/postmod.html http://goinside.com/98/3/postmod.html
- thras 18y agoThat's a terrible start. I don't think that "William J. Matthews, Ph.D." got beyond the introduction. The statement that "Herrnstein and Murray's assessment of race and class differences...rest on 4 very questionable premises which they simply do not discuss much less defend [which are then listed]" is simply false. The book goes into massive detail on each. Matthews is not simply mistaken, he has flat-out lied. Well, perhaps that review is a good introduction to the criticism of The Bell Curve after all.
- dgabriel 18y agoIn any case, you should google Bell Curve plus controversy. I'm not sure it's a book that is generally seen as "good science," so much as "popular and possibly misleading science."