[extropy-chat] prejudices/tribalism biologically "hardwired"

[Jeff Davis]

Extropes,

Tribalism (ethnic, religious, nationalistic,
linguistic, etc affiliation--with tribes any "us", any
"them") is perhaps viewed as a kind of cultural
accident (of birth, for the most part).  Concurrently,
there is the view that prejudice is a character flaw
slash moral defect.  Not!  It's all in the genes.

Another very good reason for genetic "reengineering"
slash enhancement.

(Somehow, I wasn't real impressed by this study--so
caveat emptor.  Still, it's a place to start.)

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Prejudices evolved, says ASU study

"While evolution prepared our minds to be prejudiced,
however, our environment influences the specific
targets of those prejudices and how we act on them"

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-05/asu-pih052405.php

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Best, Jeff Davis

   "Everything's hard till you know how to do it."
                           Ray Charles


		
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