Re:You are what you read, even if you don't always remember it
by light_hue_1 on Thursday April 25, 2024 @06:31AM
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> Obviously our environment influences us, but we are largely a product of ourselves
Even a brief look out your window will convince you this cannot possibly be true.
How many people have a different religion than their parents? How many Christians from Iowa have kids that decide they're actually Hindu? Just about zero.
Can you tell where someone is from based on how they dress? Heck yes. If they were making up their mind on their own you couldn't.
The likelihood you'll go into the military is far higher if other people in your family are in the military. 1% of Americans serve at all. But 60% of people who serve have an immediate family member (parent or sibling) who serves.
We could go on endlessly.
The idea that we're largely a product of ourselves is absurd. How many top physics were born in Eastern Europe be Africa? Do people in Africa genetically hate physics? No. But you're largely a product of your environment.
Even a brief look out your window will convince you this cannot possibly be true.
How many people have a different religion than their parents? How many Christians from Iowa have kids that decide they're actually Hindu? Just about zero.
Can you tell where someone is from based on how they dress? Heck yes. If they were making up their mind on their own you couldn't.
The likelihood you'll go into the military is far higher if other people in your family are in the military. 1% of Americans serve at all. But 60% of people who serve have an immediate family member (parent or sibling) who serves.
We could go on endlessly.
The idea that we're largely a product of ourselves is absurd. How many top physics were born in Eastern Europe be Africa? Do people in Africa genetically hate physics? No. But you're largely a product of your environment.