> as close as you can come to the modern dressed up version of a eugenicist
Their writing about genetic determinism is a turnoff to me too. But this essay is about a different topic, and a piece of writing by a writer who is known for writing substantively about a variety of topics should be evaluated on its own terms.
> I don't come here for
It's good that you come to HN expecting high standards of content and discussion.
> sCotT aLexAndEr
This counts as a sneer, which is against the guidelines (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html). You may not owe the writer anything but you owe the audience better than this.
> as close as you can come to the modern dressed up version of a eugenicist
Their writing about genetic determinism is a turnoff to me too. But this essay is about a different topic, and a piece of writing by a writer who is known for writing substantively about a variety of topics should be evaluated on its own terms.