Aren't We All Apathetic to Our Own Choices?

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I often think that the loudest voices saying that people have made choices that lead them to deserving whatever that means their poor outcomes in life. Are often people who, if they interrogated their own lives, iy will see none of us has made a series of perfect choices in our lives. And a society in which there is space too have made different choices and still have access to health care,. ret still have some ingredients of life that i think are fundamental to human dignity, regardless of people's decisions in life. That feels just very important to me as as a moral commitment em. I also want to reflect on the fact that conversations so often turn into exactly what you are talking about with rep

In recent years, scientists have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health — and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society.

Michael speaks with University of Texas (Austin) professor of clinical psychology and Director of the Developmental Behavior Genetics Lab, Kathryn Paige Harden, about her book, The Genetic Lottery. Harden introduces us to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.

Reclaiming genetic science from the legacy of eugenics, this groundbreaking book offers a bold new vision of society where everyone thrives, regardless of how one fares in the genetic lottery.