
Human Diversity
The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class
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Narrated by:
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David Baker
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By:
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Charles Murray
All people are equal but, as Human Diversity explores, all groups of people are not the same - a fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences.
The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas:
- Gender is a social construct.
- Race is a social construct.
- Class is a function of privilege.
The problem is that all three dogmas are half-truths. They have stifled progress in understanding the rich texture that biology adds to our understanding of the social, political, and economic worlds we live in.
It is not a story to be feared. "There are no monsters in the closet," Murray writes, "no dread doors we must fear opening." But it is a story that needs telling. Human Diversity does so without sensationalism, drawing on the most authoritative scientific findings, celebrating both our many differences and our common humanity.
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©2020 Charles Murray (P)2020 TwelveListeners also enjoyed...




















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"[A] timely investigation into a worsening class divide no one can afford to ignore." (Publisher's Weekly)
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Material too dense for Audio book
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Read this book, after reading Stephen Pinker's "The Blank Slate", written 20 years earlier. Pinker's book describes, somewhat casually, where science was going, 20 odd years ago. Murray's book, published Jan 2020, describes where science has gone -- systematically, repeatedly, confirmedly -- much to the dismay of many Western educators, social workers and sociologists.
Other reviewers have complained that the book is a long slog, with difficult statistics. However if there's another way to convincingly present data that is so unpalatable to Western media and academia, I can't imagine what it might be. And frankly, I'm not sure who listens to, and tries to comprehend, highly complex statistics, while driving in traffic. It's true that if you want to understand all the details of Murray's case, or want to 'fact-check' all his references, then you'll need the printed book. But you'll be able make much more sense of all those details, if you've first gotten the 'big picture' listening to the Audible version.
Well worth listening to . . . and reading.
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Thorough and precise review
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Must Read
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Overall, well written and supported as far as I can tell.
Dry, but thorough
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Enlightening
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If you've never studied statistics, don't bother.
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failure to see their own faults and dectecting only others
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Purchase the Kindle version not the audio book
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Comprehensive and impressive work
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