In the 1990s and 2000s there was some talk about Insurance companies requiring genetic testing before agreeing to take on a client. Some jurisdictions, like the EU indicated that this would not be acceptable. Others, like the US, said nothing. Corporations are not, in any way ethical, so if some method for quickly analysing genetic health became available, corporations would use it. Corporations don't care about the law when it comes to pollution; they certainly wouldn't care about the law when it comes to genetics...
The eugenics boogeyman is one of the most inane points people bring up. What's the alternative, intentional dysgenics? Do we want only the worst people to have kids? A populations traits are dependent on the frequency of alleles, so their problems are your problems. People also claim it just doesn't work which is obviously false since it is proven every year by trillions of organisms in agricultural eugenics. It's why we have more milk (in the US) despite fewer cows. Come up with a polygenic score for milk production, and even if it's underpowered, the alleles correlated with milk production will still go up. Israel is also one of the countries where eugenics is most widely practiced today
The vast majority of people sterilized in the US were mentally disabled women who 1) would not be able to consent to sex and 2) would not be able to care for any children. This is one of those things, like basically every issue, where you could trick leftists into supporting the policy by simply reframing the issue. If you didn't give the demographic breakdown of who it would be used on and said we'll just put in a iud, they could definitely support it because the whole thing about being left wing (high in only the individualizing moral foundations) is not caring about the substance of any issue
GATTACA kinda reminds me of 'Code 46' an early 2000s future dystopian movie which relies on surveillance and genetic policing (iirc only saw it on release)
In China, it's technically illegal to demand blood tests from potential employees, but they do it anyways. Anyone who has something like Hepatitis B, which is very common in China, would not be hired or allowed into a University. One girl was kicked out of College over this and killed herself.
For anyone who wants their baby to be blond, blue-eyed and intelligent, ever heard of Jeffrey Dahmer? He was blond, blue-eyed and VERY intelligent which is how he was able to elude the authorities for so long.
Gattaca might only peel back some of the layers, but it at least begins the conversation; a conversation other movies or even the wider media seems utterly uninterested in...
In the 1990s and 2000s there was some talk about Insurance companies requiring genetic testing before agreeing to take on a client. Some jurisdictions, like the EU indicated that this would not be acceptable. Others, like the US, said nothing.
Corporations are not, in any way ethical, so if some method for quickly analysing genetic health became available, corporations would use it.
Corporations don't care about the law when it comes to pollution; they certainly wouldn't care about the law when it comes to genetics...
What an incredible video essay !!! Love your view points and VERY excited to see what you make next.
The eugenics boogeyman is one of the most inane points people bring up. What's the alternative, intentional dysgenics? Do we want only the worst people to have kids? A populations traits are dependent on the frequency of alleles, so their problems are your problems. People also claim it just doesn't work which is obviously false since it is proven every year by trillions of organisms in agricultural eugenics. It's why we have more milk (in the US) despite fewer cows. Come up with a polygenic score for milk production, and even if it's underpowered, the alleles correlated with milk production will still go up. Israel is also one of the countries where eugenics is most widely practiced today
The vast majority of people sterilized in the US were mentally disabled women who 1) would not be able to consent to sex and 2) would not be able to care for any children. This is one of those things, like basically every issue, where you could trick leftists into supporting the policy by simply reframing the issue. If you didn't give the demographic breakdown of who it would be used on and said we'll just put in a iud, they could definitely support it because the whole thing about being left wing (high in only the individualizing moral foundations) is not caring about the substance of any issue
GATTACA kinda reminds me of 'Code 46' an early 2000s future dystopian movie which relies on surveillance and genetic policing (iirc only saw it on release)
Wow you really handle these complicated topics with such incisive criticism and care, it's very admirable! Can't wait to see where your channel goes
In China, it's technically illegal to demand blood tests from potential employees, but they do it anyways. Anyone who has something like Hepatitis B, which is very common in China, would not be hired or allowed into a University. One girl was kicked out of College over this and killed herself.
I don't know why this channel has so few views! You're doing some good stuff here, I can't wait to see you blow up.
YT brought me here not too long after you👍🏾 Hopefully, the algorithm is finally doing its job..
I can't believe you are an actual scientist.
For anyone who wants their baby to be blond, blue-eyed and intelligent, ever heard of Jeffrey Dahmer? He was blond, blue-eyed and VERY intelligent which is how he was able to elude the authorities for so long.
Most serial killers aren't very smart and psychopathology is (pleitropically) negatively correlated with intelligence
Gattaca might only peel back some of the layers, but it at least begins the conversation; a conversation other movies or even the wider media seems utterly uninterested in...
Great essay, and great subject 👍🏾
So glad I subscribed!
i saw this video and thoight it was massive but it only has like 800 views