On Dec 21, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Mike Palij wrote: > *rolls eyes* Quoting from the Wikipedia entry on the "Pioneer Fund": > > |he Pioneer Fund is an American non-profit foundation established in 1937 > |"to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences." Until > his > |death on 2 October 2012, the fund was headed by psychology professor > |J. Philippe Rushton, the fund states that it focuses on projects it > perceives > |will not be easily funded due to controversial subject matter. The > organization > |is frequently described as racist and "white supremacist" in > nature,[1][2][3] or > |as a "hate group".[4] > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_fund
Yes, there are many connections between the Pioneer Fund and "scientific racism." For example, it has provided monetary support for the journal, Mankind Quarterly (http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/groups/pioneer-fund ). > Then again, people with Ph.D.s and high scores on standardized > test of intelligence have said some blindingly stupid things and have held > remarkably absurd beliefs. That, my friend, should go without saying. Best, Jeff -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology PSY 101 Website: http://sccpsy101.wordpress.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office: SB-123 Phone: (480) 423-6213 Fax: (480) 423-6298 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=22496 or send a blank email to leave-22496-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
