The most important chapter of Facing Reality, a new book by renowned social scientist Charles Murray, is the final one, titled, “If We Don’t Face Reality.” The book’s subtitle is “Two Truths About Race in America.” What are those two truths? First, racial variations in cognitive ability are real and largely inherited. And second, the commission of violent crime in the United States varies by race, with blacks—who consistently measure lowest in cognitive ability—being overwhelmingly the most violent subgroup.
These general truths apply to populations, not individuals, with plenty of room for exceptions. Murray stresses the need to treat people as individuals.
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