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Biology as Ideology
The Doctrine of DNA
Book • 1991
In *Biology as Ideology*, Richard C. Lewontin critiques the influence of capitalism on biological science and challenges biological determinism.
He argues that science is not neutral but is shaped by social, political, and economic forces, which can perpetuate social inequalities.
The book emphasizes the need for a more nuanced understanding of biology and its societal implications.
He argues that science is not neutral but is shaped by social, political, and economic forces, which can perpetuate social inequalities.
The book emphasizes the need for a more nuanced understanding of biology and its societal implications.
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Lisa Feldman Barrett

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#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain