At a minimum, history shows how dangerous it can be, to a whole society, to automatically and incessantly attribute statistical differences in outcomes to malevolent actions against the less successful. That the charge can often be false and misleading might also carry some weight, and merit closer attention to the specific facts of particular cases. Not only the society in general, but lagging groups in particular, can benefit from knowing what is true, as distinguished from what is currently in vogue. Not only does the truth offer a clearer path to advancement, the breakdown of law and order
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