I want to say something in defense of Bret Stephens: you can argue that IQ is a heritable trait, and that some populations have a higher IQ than others, without claiming any biological basis for it. Before you destroy me, this is not my argument, but it's perfectly defensible 1/2
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Among other things, the discussion of IQ in that essay, and why it is such an poor measure for intelligence, is golden. So is the idea that groups can pass along great advantages (or disadvantages) across generations in ways that shadow race but have no physical basis in biology
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The fact that traits can be heritable without being innate is one of the most powerful arguments against sexism and racism, which is why I am wandering into this particular minefield here on a lovely website devoted to building bridges with fellow people of good cheer.
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That article is great but basically ended with the conclusion that “heritability” as a concept was not really useful scientifically. Or at least is pretty completely divorced from genetics, actually.
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