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A general comment on discussions of genetic group differences

(content warning: discussion of racially motivated violence and coercion) I wanted to share that I think it's not bad to think about the object level question of whether there are group differences in intelligence rooted in genetic differences. This is an empirical claim, and can be true or false. My...

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A general comment on discussions of genetic group differences

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A general comment on discussions of genetic group differences

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A general comment on discussions of genetic group differences

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I wanted to share that I think it's not bad to think about the object level question of whether there are group differences in intelligence rooted in genetic differences. This is an empirical claim, and can be true or false.

My moral beliefs are pretty rooted in egalitarianism. I think as a matter of policy, but also as a matter of moral character, it is good and important to treat the experience of strangers as equally valuable, regardless of their class or race. I do not think more intelligent people are more worthy of moral consideration than less intelligent people. I think it can be... (read 878 more words →)