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I think we can entirely dismiss the notion that those "groups" actually exist from a genetic point of view.
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That's an excellent point, "race" itself being a dubious concept.
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Consider why humanity involved to so strongly identify with in and out groups, and maybe it's not possible at all.
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I don't want to agree with this, but I struggle to argue against it. I'd like to assert that people will evolve to something close to pure rational thought over time, but the science refuses me.
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And aside from whether it's an evolved trait, think about how it can and has been used to perpetuate existing power structures, making it a powerful drug regardless.
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We're ultimately dim animals, wired to tribalize. But that realization leaves me utterly hopeless. I can't think of anything darker and shittier than the notion people will still be categorizing themselves against one another in 500 years.
