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This document appears to be a printed exchange or notes from a heated scientific debate regarding evolutionary biology, specifically the tension between cultural and genetic evolution. The first section (highlighted) argues for the importance of cultural evolution, citing the book 'Not By Genes Alone' (2005) by Boyd and Richerson (implied by 'Boyd and my'). The response, written in all caps, aggressively attacks this view, citing parasite selection and claiming the cultural argument is 'PURE BULLSHIT' because there is no unit of heritable cultural variation. The document bears a House Oversight footer, indicating it was part of a congressional investigation, likely related to Jeffrey Epstein's connections with the scientific community.
People (3)
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| Peter | Subject of criticism / Scientist |
Referred to in the all-caps text ('IN GENERAL PETER...'). Based on the book citation 'Boyd's and my', this is likely ...
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| Boyd | Author/Scientist |
Referenced as co-author of 'Not By Genes Alone' (Robert Boyd).
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| !Kung Bushmen | Indigenous Group |
Mentioned in the context of phoneme diversity and click-sounds.
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Publishing location of the referenced book
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Typo in document, refers to 'Africa' in the context of human migration 100,000 years ago
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Referenced regarding language diversity
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Key Quotes (4)
"THIS IS PURE BULLSHIT"Source
"THERE IS NO UNIT OF HERITABLE CULTURAL VARIATION. THIS IS JUST A METAPHOR."Source
"If you are a Darwinian you ought to follow the variation, no?"Source
"IN GENERAL PETER—AS WITH HIS ILK—SEEMS OBLIVIOUS TO THE POWERFUL EFFECTS OF CO-EVOLVING PARASITES ON HUMAN SOCIAL EVOLUITON"Source
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