E. O. Wilson was criticized by Allen et al. for suggesting that xenophobia may, in some sense, be ‘in our genes’. Do you find this argument convincing? Even if he holds such a view on purely scientific grounds, considering their potential implications, should he have published such statements?
Topic: E. O. Wilson was criticized by Allen et al. for suggesting that xenophobia may, in some sense, be ‘in our genes’. Do you find this argument convincing? Even if he holds such a view on purely scientific grounds, considering their potential implications, should he have published such statements?