This post discusses the impact of human biodiversity theory (HBD) on the EA Forum| Reflective altruism
This post discusses the impact of human biodiversity theory (HBD) on LessWrong| Reflective altruism
Introduction In his 1981 book The Mismeasure of Man, Stephen Jay Gould mounted a long, historical argument, against scientific racism and eugenics. A key point to the book was arguing against the s…| NotPoliticallyCorrect
After its closure, the Culture War Thread found a new home at The Motte.| Reflective altruism
2000 words “Genetic determinism can be described as the attribution of the formation of traits to genes, where genes are ascribed more causal power than what scientific consensus suggests” Gerick et al (2017) Defining hereditarianism and DST Hereditarianism has many entailments, but a main one is that genes are necessary and sufficient for phenotypes. Hereditarianism … Continue reading →| NotPoliticallyCorrect
This post discusses the influence of HBD on the community surrounding Slate Star Codex and Astral Codex Ten.| Reflective altruism
This post discusses the influence of human biodiversity theory on Astral Codex Ten and other work by Scott Alexander.| Reflective altruism
This post discusses Richard Hanania's views and his involvement with the effective altruism movement| Reflective altruism
This post discusses the events at Manifest 2023 and Manifest 2024, which platformed a number of scientific racists.| Reflective altruism
In response to recent events at Manifest 2024, I am organizing a fundraiser for the NAACP. Please join me if you are so moved.| Reflective altruism
This series discusses the influence of race science on the effective altruism movement and adjacent communities.| Reflective altruism
4150 words Introduction Back in September I published an article arguing that since the theory of African American offending (TAAO) makes successful novel predictions and hereditarian explanations …| NotPoliticallyCorrect
2250 words a predicted fact is a novel fact for a theory if it was not used to construct that theory — where a fact is used to construct a theory if it figures in the premises from which that…| NotPoliticallyCorrect
2600 words Introduction Over the last 10 years or so, claims from the human biodiversity (HBD) movement have been gaining more and more traction. Proponents of HBD may say something like “we&…| NotPoliticallyCorrect
3100 words “Biological systems are complex, non-linear, and non-additive. Heritability estimates are attempts to impose a simplistic and reified dichotomy (nature/nurture) on non-dichotomous …| NotPoliticallyCorrect