Evolutionary and genetic inequality arguments do not necessarily support right-wing policies. Pinker writes that if everyone was equal regarding abilities it can be argued that it is only necessary to give everyone equal opportunity. On the other hand, if some people have less innate ability through no fault of their own, then this can be taken as support for redistribution policies to those with less innate ability.
Further, laissez-faire economics is built upon an assumption of a rational actor , while evolutionary psychology suggests that people have many different goals and behaviors that do not fit the rational actor theory. Rising living standards, also for the poor, is often used as an argument that inequality need not be reduced, while evolutionary psychology may suggest that low status itself, apart from material considerations, is highly psychologically stressful and may cause dangerous and desperate behaviors, supporting a society reducing inequalities.
Finally, evolutionary explanations may also help the left create policies with greater public support, suggesting that people's sense of fairness caused by mechanisms such as reciprocal altruism rather than greed is a primary cause of opposition to welfare, if there is not a distinction in the proposals between what is perceived as the deserving and the undeserving poor.
Pinker also gives several examples of harm done by the belief in a blank slate of human nature:. Uploaded by temporaryaccountirn on November 18, Internet Archive's 25th Anniversary Logo. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. Twin studies: This is where the blank slate thesis falls apart empirically. Separated at birth, one was raised in a Catholic and pro-Nazi family in Germany, the other in a Jewish family in Trinidad. Ever wonder why ice cream is so delicious?
Why men, the world over, are preferentially attracted to women with a 0. Injecting calm and rationality into debates that are notorious for ax-grinding and mud-slinging, Pinker shows the importance of an honest acknowledgment of human nature based on science and common sense.
Blank Slate Paper Co. Category: Psychology. Published in the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in science, psychology books. One of the Best Works of Steven Pinker. Please note that the characters, names or techniques listed in The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature is a work of fiction and is meant for entertainment purposes only, except for biography and other cases.
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