Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters?

Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by dragonwriter on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @12:05PM (#28446391)

> The general argument of the Bell Curve, that people from different parts of the world have wildly different distributions on many different attributes, is (or ought to be) completely non-controversial

It is.

None of the controversy over the book is about that orbital-level view.

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by sitkack on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @03:55PM (#28449088)

If the sources are bad, how can you make any such statement about conclusions in the work? To state as fact what is and is not controversial regarding the Bell Curve, smells a bit like your Gas Light is possible not combusting properly.

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by dragonwriter on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @04:29PM (#28449507)

> If the sources are bad, how can you make any such statement about conclusions in the work?

I’m not making any statement about the conclusions in the work.

I’m making a statement about the controversy around the work, from observing that controversy, including reading extensive material from people objecting at the time it first became controversial.

The controversy was never over the broad idea that different populations have different distributions of different attributes.

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