I realize it has little to do with the main argument of the post, but I also have issues with Eliezer’s claim:
“The experimental evidence for a purely genetic component of 0.6-0.8 is overwhelming...”
Genes matter a lot. But there are a number of problems with the calculation you allude to. See Richard Nisbett’s work.
what is the calculation he was alluding to? i wanted a source on that.
I realize it has little to do with the main argument of the post, but I also have issues with Eliezer’s claim:
“The experimental evidence for a purely genetic component of 0.6-0.8 is overwhelming...”
Genes matter a lot. But there are a number of problems with the calculation you allude to. See Richard Nisbett’s work.
what is the calculation he was alluding to? i wanted a source on that.