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Eugenics: A Reassessment
 
 

Eugenics: A Reassessment (Hardcover)

by Richard Lynn (Author) "Eugenics was first advanced by the Greek philosopher Plato in his book The Republic, written about 380 B.C ..." (more)
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?[A] fascinating, multi-faceted book.Professor Lynn sets outs to rescue eugenics from the lowly place to which it fell in the latter half of the twentieth century. It is an ambitious project, and Lynn emerges with scientific and ethical orthodoxy on many fronts. He does this with enthusiasm, moving effortlessly between history, genetics, demographics and ethics before delivering a startling prediction about the central role eugenics will play in 21st century world politics....A new debate is needed, and professor Lynn's book lays a provocative challenge to those who wish to avoid the dystopian future he foresees.?-King's Parade


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“[T]his book should be read by everyone concerned about the "brave new world" the advancement of human biotechnology allows. General readers; upper-division undergraduates through professionals.”–Choice

“[A]fter reading this excellent, scholarly book, one cannont reasonably disagree with him on any point unless one can find an argument he has not already refuted.”–Contemporary Psychology

“[A] fascinating, multi-faceted book.Professor Lynn sets outs to rescue eugenics from the lowly place to which it fell in the latter half of the twentieth century. It is an ambitious project, and Lynn emerges with scientific and ethical orthodoxy on many fronts. He does this with enthusiasm, moving effortlessly between history, genetics, demographics and ethics before delivering a startling prediction about the central role eugenics will play in 21st century world politics....A new debate is needed, and professor Lynn's book lays a provocative challenge to those who wish to avoid the dystopian future he foresees.”–King's Parade

“[P]acked with information. It's arguments are likely to stimulate some readers but to provoke many others.”–Population and Development Review

“[W]ell written and readable.”–Intelligence

“[T]hose scholars who are in need of inspiration in this pursuit would benefit from consulting Lynn's book.”–Isis

“Highly readable....Describes and answers many of the ethical issues that have been raised about human biotechnologies.”–Personality and Individual Differences

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3.0 out of 5 stars wrong conclusions, Mar 22 2004
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First let me say that I agree with everything Mr.Lynn said about eugenic practices and there envitable practical use for the human species. This is really an excellent and exciting book, covering all angles on eugenics even to thoroughly convince a skeptic like me. But he really goofed in the last chapter when he asserted that "China" or more generally "East asians" will rule the world and establish a "world state" where "history ends". No more wars, conflicts, violence, hatred, aggression, struggles for existence just an eternal state of "world peace" dominated by East asians. This preposterous statement is ludicrus, he thinks that European peoples( and the rest of the world) will just let East asians rule over them, and forever submit to them as slaves. Being a stern supporter of my people I cannot except far fetched claims like these based on an asseration that east asians have a edge because of "supposed" IQ's 5 points higher. This has not been validated throughly in east asia and has been marred by deep selection bias, selecting usually intelligent east asian immigrants for a sample. I am not convinced that east asians will ultimetly "dominate" the world, like Mr. Lynn asserts. Even though this general error cannot be ignored, the rest of the book is excellent and quite possibly the best defense of eugenics written in years.
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