John McWhorter: "Stop Obsessing Over Race and IQ, It Serves No Purpose"

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Welund
Well, then "race" isn't against America's telos, difference is. If it really is all about "individuals," then differences between statistical groups don't matter, because individuals differ randomly, and you're just some random individual classifiable within subjective categories. But then this line you begin to see - that individuals vary more within populations than between them is simply the deconstruction of inequality among groups. When the subject changes, inequality among individuals is also deconstructed; it's just harder to do directly.

The ethos is if you work hard, believe hard or "overcome" you can get there. You can be the opposite biological gender astronaut president from Yemen.

There's something superstitious about extreme materialism. "You" exist, nothing else does.

How would you convince someone "race is real" when fundamentally they don't believe bodies exist.
Laocoon
I disagree. Americans are very clear on intelligence:
  • It is to receive minimal recognition when displayed in caucasians and east asians.
  • It is to be glorified when displayed in any other ethnic group.