"Unquestionably step forward"? How about instead thinking about how we got to this point and then trying learn from it to design policies that promote diversity, advance science, and improve the credibility of our institutions? Not more of the same: bigotry, group think, and censoriousness.

Now might be the time to rethink how the policies of the past ten years have been disastrous for eroding the credibility of science. Diversity makes science better, but DEI has alienated a huge percentage of the public and led to an anti-scientific backlash.

Thanks Ed!

Good point, i didn't think about this interpretation.

@aeon.co how about doing something similar on the origins of war? How deep is it and was it important in human evolution? I'd be happy to argue for the deep roots perspective.

I have many of your books and can't wait till my kids are old enough to share your books with them.