That many psychological differences are largely heritable.
What's your best example of a 'Noble Lie' where 1) you've long been confident it is actually true, 2) you used to think that it was better for society if most folks believe the lie, 3) but now you think that society can handle the truth?
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Err, the noble lie was "blank slate"
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Myth: science is unbiased and we should have unwavering faith in scientists.——Fact: We should a acknowledge the potential for bias, tribalism, and purposefully misleading/inaccurate info when evaluating PR’d studies.
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Anybody who says something like 'have unwavering faith in scientists' has a profoundly bad understanding of science
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Religion, but in reverse.
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This was my first thought as well if I understand you correctly. Used to think religion dumbed ppl, but now the religious impulse is used in politics. So much worse.
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African-American educational scores will never equal whites—not now, not in fifty years. The gap will live on forever, and we should accept it.pic.twitter.com/O504zLhXuL
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How can you rule out environmental factors completely?
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'If you never quit, you'll achieve your dreams'
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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the Democrats are the party of the people?
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neither US political party is for ‘the people’. Only one Vermont senator is.
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