The book Partisans is a product of contemporary political discourse—made up of cut-and-paste, second- and third-hand source-filled rants—that fails to pass for serious scholarship.
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December 1, 1996April 21, 2022Vital Signs
Crime Genes and Other Delusions
In his closing argument before jurors in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Deputy District Attorney Christopher A. Darden described Simpson as being “out of control” when he allegedly killed his former wife and Ronald Goldman. Mr. Darden pointed to a series of events in the hours before the brutal killings that, having ignited the short...
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May 1, 1995April 21, 2022Vital Signs
The Bell Curve and Its Critics
Since its publication late last year, The Bell Curve by Charles Murray and the late Richard Herrnstein has encountered a barrage of criticism for emphasizing the societal implications of IQ differences. Some critics argue that the work rests upon “bogus” and “outdated” theories of intelligence. Others charge that the book promotes dubious scientific claims. One...