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How to Argue With a Racist

What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say About Human Difference

by Adam Rutherford

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Race is not a biological reality.
Racism thrives on our not knowing this.

Racist pseudoscience is on the rise—fueling hatred, feeding nationalism, and seeping into our discourse on everything from sports to intelligence. Even the well-intentioned repeat stereotypes based on “science,” because cutting-edge genetics are hard to grasp—and all too easy to distort. Paradoxically, misconceptions are multiplying amid today’s unprecedented surge of research on human genetics. We’ve never had a clearer picture of who we are and where we come from, and the science, when accurately understood, is a powerful and definitive ally against racism. But not nearly enough of these findings have made their way into the casual conversations we have about race.

This penetrating guide shows us how being a responsible and enlightened citizen on the matter of race today requires us to know what modern genetics actually can and can’t tell us about human difference. Racial categories still vexing our societies do not align with observable genetic differences—and those differences are, in fact, so minute that they serve as evidence of our commonality.

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Advance Praise

“Nobody deals with challenging subjects more interestingly and compellingly than Adam Rutherford, and this may be his best book yet. This is a seriously important work.”—Bill Bryson

“A fascinating and timely refutation of the casual racism on the rise around the world. The ultimate anti-racism guide.”—Caroline Criado-Perez, author of Invisible Women

“As timely as it is invigorating and important.”—Peter Frankopan, Oxford professor of global history

“Timely and accessible.”—The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice

“This fascinating, illuminating, and original book on human evolution and development is essential reading in an age of false science, resurgent racism, and conspiracy theory—and the perfect antidote to racial bigotry.”—Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and author of The Romanovs

“Lucid, enlightening, witty, and delightful.”—Kate Fox, codirector of the Social Issues Research Centre

“Adam Rutherford is the perfect writer to arm you with evidence.”—Claudia Hammond, author of Time Warped

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Marsha R, Reviewer

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Very interesting look into the reasons we are as we are, concerning racial differences, from a scientific perspective. This book answered several questions about if certain ethnicities were really genetically better at some things, and dispelled a few myths. I love learning about human evolution, and sociology, so this was a great read for me.

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Stephen G, Reviewer

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A clear and enjoyable book on racism by a great science writer

This is the fourth book by Adam Rutherford that I’ve read, the others being “Humanimal”, “A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived”, and “Creation”, and thought all were great. I therefore had high expectations for “How to Argue with a Racist” and I wasn’t disappointed. It was much more enjoyable than “Troublesome Science” by Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall, and a bit better than “Everyone is African” by Daniel J. Fairbanks. Rutherford explains the science clearly and writes with a conversational tone. I highly recommend this book.
Disclosure: i received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley for review purposes.

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Lisa K, Reviewer

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This was totally insightful and thought provoking. If someone looks differently at another person just because of skin color and religion; it's definitely defined as racism. This book is that aspect but a whole lot more. I may favor some groups as opposed to others, but I have always kept an open mind, you can learn a lot from some of a different race or religion. Yes, there were some stereotypes in this book but it was full of great observations and is a wake up call to treat others with respect and the dignity they deserve.

This was well written and not at all boring. Read this in 2 sittings during self isolation for Covd. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I didn't appreciate that the publisher didn't have an option to download to kindle. It made it quite frustrating to read and many conversations with NG support for help to download to read it. I was eventually able to read it on my laptop. Only reason I denoted a star.

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