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The implication here that Outliers deserves to be classified as racist like The Bell Curve is incorrect.</p>
<p>The Bell Curve has been justifiably criticized for arguing that achievement differences among various racial/ethnic groups derive from genetic superiority/inferiority differences. There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support that widely discredited assertion. In fact, there is a rapidly growing body of evidence that we are all descended from common African ancestry; e.g., see [url=<a href=“https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html]here[/url”>https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>In several of its many examples discussed, Outliers argues that cultural differences have led to some significant achievement differences. There is absolutely no racist tone to Outliers. Although I do wonder about and occasionally question some of its arguments, it is an excellent and non-racist book.</p>