The Genetic Lottery, Kathryn Paige Harden
The Genetic Lottery, Kathryn Paige Harden
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The Genetic Lottery
Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

Author: Kathryn Paige Harden

Narrator: Katherine Fenton

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/21/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton makes a provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society In recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health—and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society. In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces readers to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society. Reclaiming genetic science from the legacy of eugenics, this groundbreaking book offers a bold new vision of society where everyone thrives, regardless of how one fares in the genetic lottery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fredrik

An accessible primer from a researcher working on the cutting edge of the field, The Genetic Lottery is also a passionate defense of an egalitarian society in a world where not all people are blessed with the same gifts. Harden recognizes what so many people refuse to understand: that denying the in......more

Goodreads review by Chris

I received an advanced copy of this book, and it’s so damned good. For most of my life, I believed in meritocracy even though I’ve personally seen how the “genetic lottery” can screw you. I’m a recovering drug addict who struggles with depression and anxiety, and these run in my family. On top of th......more

Goodreads review by Brian

Sometimes you get hold of a book, then keep putting off reading it, because it seems like it's going to be hard work. That's what I did with The Genetic Lottery - in a sense I was right. It could have been more accessible in its writing style, but where I was expecting a woke, knee-jerk response to......more

Goodreads review by Lois

This is very easily accessible to lay readers, the science is thoroughly explained. The author makes every attempt to be understandable and interesting to everyday readers. The book offers a thorough explanation on DNA, the history of Eugenics, race as it applies to these studies and the historical ti......more

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