▲ 84 ▼ Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism. Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’. (www.theguardian.com) submitted 1 year ago by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (9 children) There's better criticisms of Pinker. I don't like guilt by association. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net [S] 25 points 1 year ago The first two paragraphs alone seem pretty damning to me and 100% on brand for Pinker. It's just coincidental but the term "human biodiversity" sounds like something he would say. The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures. The appearance underlines past incidents in which Pinker has encountered criticism for his association with advocates of so-called “human biodiversity”, which other academics have called a “rebranding” of racial genetic essentialism and scientific racism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eldritch@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 child) Are you talking about his associations with Epstein, or his associations with eugenicists. Because in both cases, as we know, if there are 9 fascists and 1 liberal sitting at a table, there are 10 fascists sitting at a table. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago 1 fash and 9 libs = 10 fash permalink fedilink source parent [–] ihaveibs@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago He believes that Ashkenazi Jews are genetically superior to other races if that helps clear anything up permalink fedilink source parent [+] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Vampire@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) I've had dinner with gangsters and murderers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago You don't have to convince me you're cool, I was already assuming that because you're here. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LoveWitch@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* Fuck that. Friends with a white supremacist? Guilty of being perfectly comfortable with white supremacism. Bring back ostracism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net [S] 25 points 1 year ago The first two paragraphs alone seem pretty damning to me and 100% on brand for Pinker. It's just coincidental but the term "human biodiversity" sounds like something he would say. The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures. The appearance underlines past incidents in which Pinker has encountered criticism for his association with advocates of so-called “human biodiversity”, which other academics have called a “rebranding” of racial genetic essentialism and scientific racism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eldritch@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 child) Are you talking about his associations with Epstein, or his associations with eugenicists. Because in both cases, as we know, if there are 9 fascists and 1 liberal sitting at a table, there are 10 fascists sitting at a table. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago 1 fash and 9 libs = 10 fash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago 1 fash and 9 libs = 10 fash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ihaveibs@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago He believes that Ashkenazi Jews are genetically superior to other races if that helps clear anything up permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Vampire@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) I've had dinner with gangsters and murderers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago You don't have to convince me you're cool, I was already assuming that because you're here. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) I've had dinner with gangsters and murderers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago You don't have to convince me you're cool, I was already assuming that because you're here. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago You don't have to convince me you're cool, I was already assuming that because you're here. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LoveWitch@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* Fuck that. Friends with a white supremacist? Guilty of being perfectly comfortable with white supremacism. Bring back ostracism. permalink fedilink source parent