when a cell begins to divide in the womb, brother, culture doesn’t cause a brain cell to form, and for thousands of connections, dendrites, to reach out and bring order. It’s the proteins manufactured in the cells under the administration of the coding of DNA.
The brain is a machine, not a social construct. Culture can get in the way. White people, when left alone, can do great things. Genes. Genes. Genes.
Marlon - you are describing the hardware, but you’re ignoring the software that actually runs the machine.
Yes, biology provides the foundation—the ‘brain as a machine’—but that machine requires specific cultural inputs and environmental conditions to reach its potential. History is full of civilizations that had the same human ‘hardware’ but stagnated for centuries due to cultural decline, while others flourished because they fostered innovation and critical inquiry.
When you say ‘genes are everything,’ you overlook that even the most brilliant brain will fail to produce a Newton or a Da Vinci if it grows up in a culture that suppresses the individual, lacks a scientific tradition, or provides no framework for advancement. Culture isn't just a ‘social construct’; it is the essential catalyst that determines whether that biological potential remains dormant or becomes an engine for progress. Focusing on genetics while dismissing the cultural values that actually drive achievement is missing half the picture."