- David Reich’s essay in the New York Times on genetics, race, and IQ
- Henry Farrell’s essay at Crooked Timber on genetics, race, and IQ
- Ezra Klein’s essay at Vox on genetics, race, and IQ
- Chris Dillow’s essay at Stumbling and Mumbling on genetics, race, and IQ
- Andrew Sullivan’s essay at Daily Intelligencer on genetics, race, and IQ
Andrew’s essay is a must read. It’s careful, well thought out, and bolder than the other ones. All are well-worth reading, though.
Reich’s essay has sparked an important dialogue in the Anglo-American world (props to the NY Times). Globally, I think conceptions of race, genetics, and IQ in the non-Anglo world are based on pseudoscience (at best), so it’s nice to see this debate unfold the way it has (so far).
I don’t think any of them have done a good job grappling with Charles Murray’s argument. (More on that later.)
Thanks to Uncle Terry for bringing this to light in the first place.
I would add Richard Haier’s response to Vox. Richard, unlike all the other people involved, IS an expert on the topic and he comes down strongly in favor of Murray’s take.
http://quillette.com/2017/06/11/no-voice-vox-sense-nonsense-discussing-iq-race/
Oooo that is a good one, thanks.
I’d add this National Geographic piece on how actual genetics is a poor predictor of sociologically-identified races
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/04/race-genetics-science-africa/
Kwayme Appiah’s classic lecture on the conceptual and historical analysis of racial categories and its normative implications is also worth bringing to light in this discussion
Click to access Appiah96.pdf