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How to Argue with a Racist

History, Science, Race and Reality

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How to Argue with a Racist

By: Adam Rutherford
Narrated by: Adam Rutherford
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About this listen

The Sunday Times best seller.

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week.

Racist pseudoscience may be on the rise, but science is no ally to racists. Instead science and history can be powerful allies against bigotry, granting us the clearest view of how people actually are, rather than how we judge them to be. How to Argue with a Racist dismantles outdated notions of race by illuminating what modern genetics can and can't tell us about human difference. It is a vital manifesto for a 21st-century understanding of human evolution and variation and a timely weapon against the misuse of science to justify racism.

Please note: the updated edition includes a new preface from the author.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Adam Rutherford (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Biological Sciences Ethics & Morality Evolution & Genetics Genetics Philosophy Racism & Discrimination Science Social Sciences Discrimination Social justice Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"The ultimate anti-racism guide." (Caroline Criado Perez)

"Seriously important." (Bill Bryson)

"A fascinating debunking of racial pseudoscience." (Guardian)
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Genes have multiple roles and culture determines performance to the greatest extent. Im inspired to learn more about this subject.

Science writing at its best.

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There is a huge amount of information packed into this consice book. The content is objective, well presented, well structured and well researched.

Should be read by everyone. Very informative.

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The science of racism- proving its foolishness and why it's both believable more importantly unbelievable

Skin colour is the start of the investigation

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Perfect discussion on the impact of pseudoscience on racism. I should send it to Trump!

Excellent Lecture

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Love AR and the book is interesting and honest... But it fails to deliver on the title. The arguments are reason and science based(obviously) you can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into.

Good but...

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If you are frustrated with racists this book is perfect. Despite it being very scientific it's easy to follow.

Great audiobook

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this should be essential consuming for everyone to dispel a lot of the myths that we all find ourselves parroting.

essential reading or listening

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Thoroughly enjoyed the book highlighting the common myths and misconceptions about race and analysing in depth the questions that many people either believe or have been brought up to believe about racial groups. Adam scientifically disects each belief starting from its origin and takes you through the research and data in an easy to understand way that leaves you to a conclusion that race is not the best measure to categories the human race.

Superb analysis of science and racism

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I love the way that this book deconstructs the social construct of race and shows how ignorant racists are. Science for the win!

Genius

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I found I was rewinding sections to get a handle on what was so elequently being explained! fascinating, challenging, essential listening for anyone looking to challenge their perceptions about genetics and race. I learned loads, will certainly listen again and again!

get ready to concentrate!

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