Emil O W Kirkegaard

I honestly think the race/outcome/genetic connection is overplayed. I’m not deluded in thinking genetics play no role, but the social factors seem astronomically more plausible and verifiable than theoretical genetic correlations that have yet to be demonstrated.

Of course this should be studied further, but it seems that the changeable social factors seem more important than immutable genetic factors, at least for pragmatic purposes. I would want to see hard data before changing directions to interventions based on genetic factors.

Just my two cents for what ever that’s worth.

Thanks for the references. I still hold that the large scale and degree of disparity we have has its ultimate root in environmental factors to a larger degree than genetic factors, but it would be foolish to discount its partial root in genetic factors especially given this data.

I doubt you could have read that in 1 hour. As I said, do some reading and you will see, >100 years of evidence indicating major role of genetics.

Im sorry but to claim large scale racial SES disparity is mainly genetic isn’t a tenable position in my book. I dont think that’s what you or these articles are claiming (what I’ve read) but that’s what my position on the issue is. Partly genetic I agree, mainly genetic I regret.

Muted for being dull.

Herrnstein was mobbed for saying this in 1971, so... 48 years???