I first tweeted this in 2015 as a sarcastic dig at tribalist types. Then I think I did a QT thread (which I can't find now) taking it somewhat seriously. I'm now back to meaning it sarcastically.https://twitter.com/vgr/status/634078137458913280 …
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Any pseudoscience gloss on "fitness" that allows you to infer a legible inclusion/exclusion function on the set of currently alive human beings is basically pseudoscientific bullshit. "IQ = fitness" is the most egregious example, closely followed by paleo-fitness.
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Many bullshit "chosen people" eschatologies are about figuring out the set to fit through a survival bottleneck of fixed size rather than trying to take along as many people as possible. The metaphor of Noah's ark makes this particularly compelling to the western imagination.
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I'd like to believe this, but any reason to, other than it being a far more pleasant thought than the alternative?
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a) basic knowledge problem - you may think you know everything but you probably don't and having diversity is good b) modularity - the people you rely upon may unexpected break while others you may dismiss may turn out to thrive in uncomfortable situations
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