Controversial Ideas: Charles Murray Challenges the Mainstream Narrative

Charles Murray is now canceled. He doesn’t get invited to colleges anymore.
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Murray is racist and sexist, say activists, because he wrote the book, "The Bell Curve,” which says that IQs differ by race, and that blacks, on average, have a lower IQ than whites.
“Do you believe that blacks are intellectually inferior?” I ask him.
“If you give mental tests to a represented sample of whites and a representative sample of blacks, there will be about a one standard deviation difference,” Murray explains. "To then translate that into people being inferior and superior is idiotic.”
"East asians, on average, have a higher IQ than whites. Ashkenazi Jews have higher IQs," Murray adds. It’s just a fact.
Many researchers say Murray is correct. Still, lots of people want no discussion about racial differences. Murray has been “cancelled.”
But Murray has interesting ideas that deserve to be heard… NOT shouted down. You can listen to him here on STOSSEL TV.

[@ElevatorHater]

Nobody should take Al Sharpton serious about anything

[@ericheick7044]

He should be in prison for tax dodging

[@MadnessMotorcycle]

I wouldn't take any brother seriously about any topic. Read The Bell Curve.

[@jerbo1978]

Al Sharpton has made a career out of racial division...Millions of dollars and never had to actually work a day in his pathetic,race baiting,life...

[@azurebadger]

Thats because he is in fact not intelligent. Ignore reality all you want. The tangible reality of africa and the african decedents here is that the have had every opportunity in the world and charitable subsidy to help for decades. The thanks we get is hate. Claims of victimhood after 50+ years of affirmative action. Deference. Pity. Pandering. Blm was a magnificent reminder that dumb people are in fact mere puppets of tyrants. Programmed towards their own destruction. Gangster rap as a culture is the perfect demonstration. Chains. Grills. Whips. Tribalism. Primative

[@IOUAAK]

"And less inteligent durrr" lmao

[@macbig4070]

"Stop asking if it's racist, start asking if it's true"

[@jlove8445]

Woah! Woah!!

[@alankwellsmsmba]

I can be both. Racism is an attitude, not fact.

[@DennistheMenace2011]

I wonder where on the bell curve those college kids fit into..........

[@DennistheMenace2011]

@@TheJackOfAllTrades777 Ha ha ha...good one!

[@mathew3267]

Obviously blacks don't have more fast twitch muscle fibers thats ridiculous everybody knows they have springs in their legs.

[@probuilder961]

I heard a reporter talking to a congressman recently complaining about a bill he drafted. When asked if she (the reporter) read the bill, she replied, "I've read many comments about it". Worthless reporting.

[@dansweda712]

If I relied only on the comments section, every free movie on KZbin would be the best movie I've ever seen, LoL

[@grottorabbit]

If I was the reporter, I would have asked the congressman the same question!

[@johncrocker4209]

Sadly, most of congress never read them either.

[@minimalistic_banhaus]

Reading a book intended for general consumption is much more realistic than a journalist with no legal training reading the full text of a bill.

[@probuilder961]

@@grottorabbit well as I said, he drafted it.

[@morganoox3838]

"Trust the science!!!" "No, not THAT science!!!"

[@alexchertin3]

You have enough frauds in science

[@JamesGrim08]

Anyone upsetting the Woke crowd is worth paying attention to.

[@HaughtKarl-jx9vr]

@@lukasmiller486You mean like how the woke crowd acts? You can see it for yourself in this video.

[@thelordakira]

@@lukasmiller486 the woke are way more toxic.

[@plmn93]

@@HaughtKarl-jx9vr Exactly. People have so little self awareness these days.

[@JeffTY77450]

@@lukasmiller486, that does not describe Charles Murray. I’ve read two of his books, several articles he’s written, and I’ve watched several interviews with him and several presentations of his.

[@mountainrambler7926]

These repetitive activist chants are chilling to the bone. I share in Murray’s pessimism.

[@emeraldkaysgarden]

Imagine paying for college and not knowing how to read with discernment, let alone read?!🤯

[@Paulftate]

personally? teachers union instead of teaching ...... they went political with the Democrat ... I support school choice with equal funding to all students

[@Youre-Welcome]

Imagine thinking reading comprehension isn't abysmally low regardless of education 😂

[@jewelsverne9027]

Why bother with the hard work of constructing your own well thought out ideas when you can just kick back and let someone else fill your brain up with perfectly worded "talking points"

[@alankwellsmsmba]

Most people in college don't need to be there. I hold two masters degrees which did garner me a better salary, but I worked in IT with people much smarter, much more productive and more talented than me - and yet I made more than them. Higher education is mostly a scam.

[@yodaflyz]

I remember when a college degree wasn't an overpriced participation document.

[@NobleOmnicide]

The reason why people are so mad at Murray is because they know he's right but they don't want to admit it.

[@xxxBradTxxx]

Notice they always say “racist” but never say “liar”

[@aj-2savage896]

@@xxxBradTxxx Hahahahahahaha. You're right!

[@RussellNelson]

Sadly, they don't even know he's right. Their ignorance is a mile deep and a mile wide.

[@ericarn]

@@xxxBradTxxxOh there are books debunking “the Bell Curve”… they never say “liar” they say bad samples, horrible manipulation of data, political agenda masked by pseudoscience.

[@ericarn]

@@richardbicker640 Lol… I seriously question your statement based on my reading. But it was done so emphatically I’m sure you believe you’re correct. There’s also the fact that people cannot be separated into distinct “races” or ethnicities, especially not the broad categories he uses African American? Black? Africans? Hispanics (?!?!?) East Asians….?!? You cannot make meaningful categories to study this way, especially not with arbitrary measures of intelligence. Then he makes policy recommendations based on his own agenda. It’s clear when more money is spent on development and education in poorer areas, the overall levels of IQ scores increase. But he argues for the opposite. It’s too much bunk, my eyes hurt. Good luck with your extremely confident statements. Every one!

[@SgtJoeSmith]

It's easier to fool someone than convince them they been fooled

[@MrWayne1701]

Samuel Clemens...Also known as Mark Twain.

[@ariesmight6978]

Another individual first stated that saying.

[@stuckinmygarage6220]

Me thinks many words of wisdom have been spoken by folks all over. Spin the wheel and throw a dart in time.

[@mikeobrien3744]

Spot on

[@tenminutetravelbreak]

Insightful statement, I've never read this but I don't doubt that it is true.

[@hothatch1520]

“I hate his book !” Have you read it ? “…no.”

[@jimwerther]

The fact that Thomas Sowell respects Charles Murray and his writings tells me everything I need to know. Murray for the win 👍

[@elizabethcooke8998]

It shouldn't. Following a leader could still take you over a cliff. Every human makes mistakes. Never make the mistake of believing everything someone says no matter how admirable they are.

[@HaiNguyen-bl9cn]

@@elizabethcooke8998 While what you said is not wrong, it's impractical to not follow any authority. We would be living in chaos as everyone would have their own opinions on every topic when they lack the knowledge of those topics. Next time you get sick, just treat yourself and don't bother listening to any doctor because they make mistake too.

[@elizabethcooke8998]

I do not follow one person. I vote but not based on what one man says. I look at each candidate in my electorate and decide based mostly on policy who best reflects my views and who has integrity. I don't have to agree with everything they say.

[@elizabethcooke8998]

@@HaiNguyen-bl9cn Doctors do make mistakes so I discuss my health needs with my doctor and we decide together. We agreed to stop my blood pressure medication when I discovered a rare side effect which caused me excruciating pain. I wouldn't call it a mistake on his part because he can't know everything and neither do I. I am a retired RN. You are a very thoughtful person - best wishes.

[@lolwtnick4362]

@elizabethcooke8998 you obviously didn't read both books. thomas points out that it is true. JP points out that it means little because it's just potential. way back in ww1 blacks were failing so they changed the standards. but what they found was blacks have very high conceptual thinking which IQ does not account for

[@chrisrogers5974]

These same people that call him racist, will say if you don’t notice race / skin color it’s racist, but if you do it’s racist too.

[@DavianSinner]

They call them "people of the coloreds" or something like that.

[@brandonnotsowise2640]

Textbook hypocrisy.

[@MoreOrMore1]

No way those people really say that, right?

[@Zhiivago]

They will say there is white supremacy and at the same time refute there are differences in average IQ rates... 🤔

[@madelinemardigan3386]

They don't like acknowledging race if its the crime reports

[@ninjahedgehog5]

This country will not shut up about race. Until someone wants to talk about evidence based, statistical truth.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

There is too much money and power to be obtained by keeping race tensions as high as possible.

[@kjrasberry725]

Thank you!

[@kokkari37]

Well then you just get called a racist 😂

[@dafrailjew]

Where are the other 2 comments? It says "3 replies," but when I click it only shows 1

[@ninjahedgehog5]

@@dafrailjew probably youtube flagged them down for hate speech. consider it luck that my comment is still up there at all

[@anonygent]

After I read The Bell Curve, I also read a 500 page collection of criticism of the book. I even tracked down the vaunted Mismeasure of Man by Steven J. Gould. None of them attacked the data or the conclusions, because apparently those are all rock solid. Instead, they attacked the authors, their motives, their biases, and even their parentage. Gould's book turned out to be one long logical fallacy, that racists invented IQ, so IQ must be racist. For an academic, it's a stunning failure.

[@nocomment5214]

Hi, this is a subject that greatly interests me. I have the bell curve but what is the 500 page refutation you read? I'd be interested in reading it. Thanks. Pete

[@anonygent]

@@nocomment5214 This might take a while to track down again. I think the Palm Beach or Broward county library has it if you're in Florida. Will come back to this if I can find it.

[@nocomment5214]

@@anonygent Thanks for coming back to me so quickly on this. I'm in the UK by the way.

[@normbale2757]

Gould spent the 1st half of the book giving evidence for racism and then concludes it is not nice so don't believe it.

[@usx06240]

I LOVE Gould, and his book disappointed me because it seemed he slipped into the clothes of a typical New York Jew (no offence meant), who sympathizes with an underdog instinctively, and strained to refute, rather than to contextualize what this might mean, if anything.

[@imthebadguy3225]

The Bell Curve is a simpler explanation than "institutional racism".

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

It uses FACTS and STATISTICS to disprove the lies of FEELINGs.

[@RussellNelson]

IQ is a reasonably accurate predictor of success in life (regardless of what is actually measuring, which may not be intelligence). This is well documented. Now, if you want to see *real* institutional racism, look at gun control laws or the minimum wage.

[@furrycow9263]

@@RussellNelsonGun control I get but how is minimum wage institutional racism?

[@RussellNelson]

@@furrycow9263Please accept without approval that some employees are disfavored, including black people. How might they best overcome that disfavor? By offering to work for a lower wage, but the minimum wage prevents that -- and that is its very intent! It was established by eugenicists whose aim was to deny employment to black people because it takes resources to raise a family. Less employment, fewer resources, fewer black people. Eugenicists are not nice people.

[@imthebadguy3225]

​​@@erlinacobrado7947100 years ago, they couldn't figure out how light travels through a vacuum. So they invented this idea of "ether" that's all around us, but we cannot sense it. Institutional Racism is like that, a facile explanation for something that makes us uncomfortable.

[@NBGTFO]

People who shout down others that have opposing views are the real monsters and detriments to society. They lack the ability to reason and view things from viewpoints other than their own.

[@lisashoemaker9037]

There is no reasoning with them. 😢 It's all about them, they will not listen to facts.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Whenever you hear "hey, hey, ho, ho" you know the BS is about to flow.

[@RussellNelson]

No, no, it's "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the BS is about to flow". Gotta have the right rhythm.@@mikewurlitzer5217

[@drno62]

I'll never understand why acknowledging the differences between races is racism

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

There is way too much money and power to be acquired by keeping the truth about race forbidden.

[@arditienthusiast8384]

If you have a biblical basis of knowing that all people are God's children made in His image it shouldn't cause any problems at all. Obviously we're far from that these days.

[@RussellNelson]

There are no differences in intelligence between races -- to claim there is *MUST* be racism. It can't be anything else, like a well documented fact.

[@Arven8]

It's only "racism" (or sexism or whatever-ism) when if makes the 'marginalized' group look bad. If the statistics showed black people scored better than whites, it would get wide coverage and celebration. Nobody has a problem saying black athletes perform better in many sports. The information is only "bad" when it makes the 'marginalized group' look bad. Then it must be condemned and suppressed, because, well, you know, it's racist.

[@MatthewSmith-fy5hk]

Same reason affirmative action isn’t racist.

[@jessecuster42]

Thank god for the internet so we, THE PEOPLE, can do our own research and not rely on the MSM.

[@ACReji]

And yet there are many who have all of this and still are useless.

[@thegunsngloryshow]

That was true before Google.

[@LoremIpsum1970]

Yes, the Internet is the gift that keeps on giving...to the mental health crisis, misinformation, disinformation, popular opinions treated as facts, societal division, need I go on? A lot of people aren't able to navigate through all of that, unfortunately. The Internet of the early 90s before the masses joined up was the only time it was good, it was even better before the Internet and Social Media...

[@Youre-Welcome]

I hate the MSM...but the university of Google is just a gateway to the mostly unhinged bs on the internet. So few people can legitimately research with discernment, let alone take the time

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

The MSM have become the ultimate dispensers of bogus information and the ultimate in "LIES BY OMISSION". No sane, rational person would waste a moment's time on the MSM unless they just like someone preaching to the choir and never having their ideas challenged.

[@mindful6095]

Not a single individual in that protest has read more than a pamphlet

[@RussellNelson]

They haven't even read that. Hell, some of them haven't even read their own signs.

[@mindful6095]

@@RussellNelson oh man I really laughed out loud when I read your post

[@donpietruk1517]

The Communist Manifesto likely. That was really just a prostlyizing political pamphlet. Marx and Engel's real work in theory was Das Kapital.

[@tr1bto]

Charles Murray, if you're reading this, I want to thank you for your important work 🙏🏻

[@carmenmccauley585]

I also.

[@genericwatcher2439]

My sister has been on public assistance for decades, both her kids have been on public assistance for a long time. My brother and I say they survive, while we LIVE! After seeing my brother and I live, my sisters kids are sick of surviving and both have gotten jobs in this last year. Now that they have a taste of living, being able to do MORE than just survive on public assistance, I am hoping they are cured of the welfare disease. Not sure if my sister will ever be cured...

[@jasonbfhfj8132]

She won’t. I grew up seeing my mom and sister live off of government and said “not me”. Im 27 and i think my net worth is around 100k right now with plans to buy a house. My 27 year old friend did not have the same epiphany. He grew up poor too. He was jobless , living with his parents, until 25 and now works 20 hours a week but only because his parents lost their rental house they lived in for 25 years. He hates capitalism and does that bare minimum. It’s pathetic.

[@DavianSinner]

Getting a job, boy that is living.

[@OutSideTheBoxFormat]

@@jasonbfhfj8132 tell your buddy that capitalism works so good that communist China uses it.

[@genericwatcher2439]

REAL jobs, let you live. Not McDonalds, a job meant for teenagers, work in a factory if you aren't inclined towards education, if you like working with your hands and you are smart, learn a trade. If you don't like working with your hands and are smart, become a Dr or Engineer or Accountant, just avoid anything with the word "studies" in it. If you do this, you will be middle class and probably move towards upper middle class during your life. You will be able to afford a house, car, vacations and LIVE life. Granted, plenty of people who can't manage money who have money, but if you don't have money to manage, it's a mute point.@@DavianSinner

[@ursus5868]

@@jasonbfhfj8132 You'll get there man. I had 80k at 28, and now that I'm 40 I've more than 20x that amount. What people don't see (or don't want to see) are the sacrifices one has to make, the many hours one has to invest, the mental challenges, and then some.

[@mikenixon2401]

It truly frightens me how so many people form opinions without first hand research into any given topic. Good report, as usual, John.

[@wmason1961]

I find it disturbing what some people with internet call research. Googling isn't research. But they will claim they researched something when all they have done is Google it.

[@TempleoftheDarkPartsoftheMind]

Yeah there is a lack of curious minds these days which is sad because access to information has never been easier. A lot of people assume things based on click-bait headlines and summaries instead of asking why and digging a little deeper.

[@mikenixon2401]

@@TempleoftheDarkPartsoftheMind Exactly. Thank you for your positive addition.

[@srdjan455]

Yeah they need to learn from John. A man who complains about Communism but has never read Das Kapital, or any of Marx's writing's really. Come to think of it, a lot of people who complain about Communism haven't read any of Marx's writing. Strange

[@99EKjohn]

​@@srdjan455lol but more of us have read Marx, including his antisemitic paper "on the Jewish question," than Retardo commies who have read Menger or Mises, let alone Keynes.

[@fporretto]

"Being right too soon is socially unacceptable." -- Robert A. Heinlein

[@michael2275]

The fact that this was obvious, but was not allowed to be discussed was my first inclination as a child that there was something deeply wrong with the dominant political ideology.

[@jlove8445]

We all know something has been off since day 1 but it’s a prerequisite, due to America (and other “western country’s”) wanting to “appear” opposite of country’s like Saudi, China, Russia.. There’s no other way or the said “western country” will be labelled

[@brianmclaughlin4419]

Standing there, Polishing their Swastika Collection all Afternoon and thinking up Clever, largely Scatalogically-derived Insults for anyone not already standing inside Their Mirror.

[@DeleteMyas]

These people have nothing better to do except cry for attention and people to like them for it. That's it. Blame Twitter.

[@backlund5]

When truth becomes racism, we have lost the ability to have civil discourse.

[@brandonnotsowise2640]

Well you see, they never desired discourse in the first place. Discourse is only a means to an end for them, not a valuable part of the process of discerning the best solution.

[@DeleteMyas]

When the thing becomes the thing, we have lost the ability to like stuff.

[@graymane4373]

Getting called racist, sexist or anti-gay in our culture just means you’re not crazy

[@MrDlt123]

You cant ask students to read and think critically anymore. They're rather be inspired by a 30-second Instagram, or just believe what their peers and professors think.

[@nogames8982]

@@design2c436 if your BS your way through a class that's one thing. But these people are trying to be as their way through life.

[@victorcates9330]

If intelligence varies between families (nature and nurture), then if would presumably vary in population that were isolated enough to be separate for long enough to develop separate cultures and features (as a function of genetic drift and reinforcement via breeding). If averages were the basis of political organisation, white people wouldn't be winners. And the assumption that reduced intellectual wattage means less moral value is factually inaccurate (unless you assert german rocket scientists aligned with a certain moustachioed gentlemen were swell guys) and buys into the logic behind eugenics. Criticising Charles Murray seems like something one should do carefully.

[@brandonnotsowise2640]

The ‘dumbing down’ is largely complete.

[@JarlBarbossa]

This was never something you could ask of the mud hutters

[@jimmyjones2896]

Ask which activity requires less effort and there you have it.

[@2vnews902]

Desperately needed: Separation of Education & State Separation of Loans & State

[@notsurenone2199]

and the recognition of the freedom of association as a natural right which should be protected under the constitution. namely that i should be able to discriminate as i wish

[@JarlBarbossa]

Seperate of proletariat and lumpenprole

[@MaleusMaleficarum]

​@@notsurenone2199that is protected... you just cannot tie that to State institutions

[@RC-mb5ki]

Separation of man and wife

[@sanniepstein4835]

Separation of wealth & power.

[@jpgkenpo]

As my Grandmother used to say..."You get Old too soon and Smart too late"...

[@esm1817]

"Why are you smiling, then?" "Well, what else am I gonna do?" 😂 I relate to that pretty hard. 😂

[@ariesmight6978]

The tier of nonesenseable behavior is why I am smiling. If you want to watch me. Go into a state of laughing my ass off. Just ask me why they are acting this way.

[@theodosios2615]

😮

[@murraysaucedo897]

@@ariesmight6978I’ve been doing this for the past 3 years or so sometimes when I’m faced with some absurd comment or situation that’s flat out ridiculous I just start laughing my ass off out loud

[@tpoz48]

I used the "Bell Curve" for many years to evaluate test scores and classroom learning. Over ninety-five percent of the time, the curve is accurate. Occasionally, there would be a class that deviated from the expected results.

[@DeleteMyas]

The class that deviated from the results are doing this to look cool, like that kid who disrupts the classroom. That's it.

[@carmenmccauley585]

The exception the makes the rule.

[@lolwtnick4362]

because thats your bias. it's based on testing and data and cannot be applicable to concepts. why is it that whites can be good at maths but not great at sports?

[@jamieruehl5198]

Emotion sells. Fear and anger are powerful motivators that also trick people into acting without thinking. I appreciate Charles Murray's analytical thinking and I thank you John for reporting on this!!

[@TuhljinTampergauge]

This is why the Founders didn't want universal suffrage. (And you can look at who they DID allow to vote to disprove it was about race or sex.)

[@dansweda712]

So the "My Truth" movement has been around longer than I've realized. They can't handle the truth, so they either ignore the truth , or they make up their own. Also, if you don't view problems through the scope of truth, then those problems can never be solved

[@brandonnotsowise2640]

There is no ‘my truth’. There is only so if you are a postmodernist that believes there is no objective truth. So effectively, these people are being turned into postmodernists who don’t acknowledge objective truth, thus can be convinced of anything and everything. Discerning truth is no longer a goal which leads to complete delusion and groupthink.

[@DeleteMyas]

They're doing this because they have nothing better to do and want drama to be the main point of existence because Twitter and Instagram are demanding it. Too bad they're falling for troll bait and don't realize it.

[@alankwellsmsmba]

Whatever these kids are, they are not "students" of anything.

[@inmate0054]

Nobody wants to have a discussion about problems and solutions they just want to yell out you for admitting there is a problem

[@christopherhaak9824]

The issue with the Bell Curve, and other books Murray has written is that he reveals the truth using facts and data, but some people don't like what he reveals. They can't refute it, so they try to attack him.

[@donpietruk1517]

Facts and data are tools of the colonialist white patriarchy that reinforce their false consciousness. Didn't you know this!!! 😂😂😂

[@mark91345]

I love Charles Murray. He is, in my opinion, one of the smartest people I have ever listened to. I look forward to the full video in a few weeks.

[@Nordic_Sky]

Me too. I love this guy. Have read many of his books.

[@sectorsweep14]

Thank you for giving Murray a platform. He speaks the truth.

[@postmaloneofficial]

Such an interesting book which is further proved by SAT scores

[@Marymackthequeenofwack]

Exactly! And data like this could be a catalyst for changing how we educate certain demographics of kids. As it is now, we expect kids to learn the same material at the same rate, which has obviously failed. Meeting kids where their at and adjusting to their capabilities to eventually have everyone on the same spectrum should be the goal. But that's racist

[@postmaloneofficial]

Would never happen. That would mean everyone isn't equal :)@@Marymackthequeenofwack

[@xandror]

How did college kids go from putting flowers into gun barrels of the national guard to mindlessly agreeing with whatever opinion big government and megacorporations are pushing that week?

[@viveviveka2651]

Hordes of people want to deny such differences - vehemently, and even violently.

[@meltinginmissoula7044]

It’s not every college kid that learns so adamantly to become so indignant after having realized it’s righteous to be ignorant, but lately, it’s more than enough.

[@josealexi5141]

If you're disrupting a presentation, aren't you usually removed by security? WHY were these punks allowed to remain & disrupt the Douglas Murray event?

[@dicky7600]

Do you really need to ask?

[@josealexi5141]

@@dicky7600 yes, because I want a serious answer. THEN, we need some follow-up action.

[@dicky7600]

@josealexi5141 OK, colleges are leftist by nature. Conservative speakers are always shouted down by these "educated" students. When the mob attacks and police get involved, almost 100% of the time the pigs will remove the conservative and let the mob run amok because it is the easiest solution. The solution? There really isn't one. The idiots run the asylum on almost every campus.

[@MeepBeep-is1vx]

​@@josealexi5141their paid to dude

[@Youre-Welcome]

Look, I think they're wrong too, but I don't want to live in a country where the knee jerk reaction to disagreeing is security hauling you away.

[@BrewsterMcBrewster]

The Bell Curve could be the most important book in recent history. BUT, because it mentions a human trait that can't be changed, it must be CENSORED! Thank you John Stossel for putting this up!

[@RussellNelson]

And it's only one paragraph at the end of the book. No conclusions are made about ability.

[@dixonhill1108]

What gets me is it more or less just proves the dire consequence of grouping people by their appearance instead of their actual needs and abilities. What gets me is the left just prances on past the issue of intellectual inequality and intellectual privilege. This stuff changed my life, I live by the premise we all need to be egalitarian. I was against sports/country music etc until I learned the importance of being one with the people instead of trying to fix the people.

[@AmberBegin]

I’m a mother of two young children. As I watch the insanity that has been coming out of colleges and public schools lately I’ve been asking myself, “how do I raise critical thinking children?” Then this video popped up on my KZbin feed and I remembered watching 20/20 when I was a young kid. I’d watch the whole show just to see whatever story John Stossell was doing. He was my absolute favorite! I truly think he helped shape my critical thinking skills as a young child. I’m so thrilled to see he’s still asking questions (especially the ones that make people uncomfortable) and making content!!! John, you’re a national treasure! I’m so grateful for you! ❤️

[@carmenmccauley585]

Have your kids watch him.

[@MyUsernameIsGuess]

I read "The Bell Curve" when it first came out. It confirmed my life experiences.

[@JohnDoe-iv7yu]

The UGLY truth and we all already knew it. Cancelled if you think or speak about it.

[@DeleteMyas]

Blame Twitter.

[@metalgrinch]

This is why I've essentially given up on humanity as a whole, and I'm only 42. I've come to realize people don't like realities, don't like truths. They are interested in keeping their heads in the sand and bullsh*tting their lives only until they are in dire clutch situations, ignoring that those situations can be very easily avoided but would rather just live in delusion.

[@RonaldSkancke]

I asked my 49 year old daughter if she has thought or prepared for a grid down situation at all and she said I had " unconventional and extreme view points. Head in the sand and unreachable.

[@kodamooshface1108]

College; a place where most students will come out more stupid than when they went in.

[@RonaldSkancke]

Liberal professors. They need to get a real job.

[@58LewisK]

Dr. Murray is one of the best authors living in contemporary America. I love how he challenges the narrative from many fronts as well. As someone with a history degree, I hate the "Guns, Germs, and Steel" theory of Western Expansion and Prevalence in the world. He challenged that narrative by writing Human Accomplishment. One of the best books I've ever read. Thank you Mr. Stossel and team for bringing awareness to this great individual.

[@Nancy-uc2tu]

Sharpton only comes out when he sees an opportunity to exploit a situation.

[@jackbaxter-williams8059]

Thank you for not putting your stuff behind pay walls

[@spiritsealed]

Why can't he sue all these media outlets for their lies

[@jasonyork9966]

Right. Trump's got to pay 83 million for "defamation"...but not any of these much more egregious liars and slanderers.

[@PrezVeto]

New York Times v. Sullivan, probably

[@JohnDoe-iv7yu]

Who are the best basketball players? Who are the best swimmers? I'm sure I'll be banned for this.

[@RonaldSkancke]

Male female or trans? 😅

[@AmerAl-AgottiBey-wt7gb]

Murray is a very intelligent man, and I do recommend his book to everyone.

[@charlottetown4422]

Nice to see John still working. He is a jem. Always enjoyed watching him when I was growing up on 20/20.

[@robertsparling]

jem?

[@Delosian]

I'm looking forward to the full interview. I read The Bell Curve back when I was studying BioMedical Science. I've always been taught that to be able to fix a problem one must first be able to identify the cause, and The Bell Curve does just that, dealing with important issues such as how children born out of wedlock who grow up with solo-mothers are more likely to end up in welfare dependence themselves.

[@PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath]

Met him at at Kennesaw State University. He gave a great lecture. Signed two of my books. He changed my life. I was a liberal until I read loosing ground. It should be required reading. God bless Dr. Christina Jeffrey for assigning it to our class.

[@blakegoulds8313]

"Older people are pessimistic". That's called wisdom.

[@Arven8]

I didn't realize the average IQ differences were so large. 15 points is a big difference. It's too bad people can't hear that without immediately reacting emotionally and jumping to conclusions about what it "means." It could mean any number of things -- lousy schools, the effects of poverty, effects of discrimination, bias in test questions, elements of black culture that look down on learning/education as submitting to white culture, etc. But instead they immediately think he's saying black people are inherently dumber and react violently. They don't think, they just react.

[@mediocreman2]

Interestingly enough, IQ can in fact go up with more education. So yes those factors are definitely relevant. And also he said a sample of average people. If they did an IQ test on above average people from all races I wouldn't be surprised if the scores were closer.

[@PrezVeto]

They're slaves to the associations within their own minds.

[@bgandjsco1]

@@mediocreman2 READ THE BELL CURVE. Actually your IQ is fairly stable.

[@bgandjsco1]

Now that you know that isn't it so obvious.?

[@Arven8]

@@mediocreman2 Sure. If you ever look at IQ tests (the real ones, not the quickies you find online), you'll see how loaded many of the items are with questions that depend on vocabulary and general knowledge of the world -- things that are also emphasized in school (or used to be anyhow). My IQ certainly rose as a result of education -- well, not just education but actively using my mind to learn.

[@michealnagy5763]

They are educated beyond their own intelligence!

[@bigredracingdog466]

You're giving them too much credit.

[@petewick8627]

Those students are so tolerant and inclusive

[@bigredracingdog466]

The irony is that liberals always profess to be tolerant and open-minded. Translated from Newspeak, that means being tolerant only to those they agree with.

[@DeleteMyas]

Hahaha. I get it, they AREN'T tolerant and inclusive. I've seen this comment a thousand times before. Hahaha. : |

[@folee_edge]

These kids have never read a word. Full stop.

[@throatwobblermangrove8510]

I remember when The Bell Curve came out. I was walking by a book store in the mall with my wife and son, and saw the book on display. I don't know what drew me to it, but I read the description and was intrigued, so I bought it. I thought it was well-researched and -written. One thing that seems to always be overlooked--and wasn't mentioned in this video--is that the first part of the book is used to describe the methods involved, using a limited set of data of only white respondents. To show that the methods used throughout the book were valid, they included a chapter showing the variations without having race as a factor. They (Murray and Herrnstein) then used all data and broke it down by race (in part 3 IIRC). The same variations held, showing the methods were legitimate. They went to pains in the book (as he did in this video) to explain that variations by race are not so great as to give any particular group an overriding advantage. It wasn't until after I'd bought and read the book that I saw interviews on TV with Murray defending it (Herrnstein died around the time of publication). I think it would be good to have knowledge, and pure data is not racist.

[@jandejong2430]

Truth is not popular nowadays.

[@DeleteMyas]

More like crying for attention is popular nowadays.

[@justinsane7128]

The sheeple have been taken on too much flouride😅

[@davidcox3076]

From the looks of the protesters, I'm assuming it's too much weed.

[@botondkalocsai5322]

Mr Stossel definitely needs to interview Thomas Sowell. Mr. Sowell offers an accurate theory that explains the causation of the observed disparities between racial communities.

[@Youre-Welcome]

Yes, and his research has been around for decades, but they never listen

[@KyleReeseCel2029]

It's simple. Lower average IQ's caused by genetics and environment, generally perform worse, so they get paid less.

[@RussellNelson]

Why would you listen to something that you already know is incorrect,@@Youre-Welcome ? Do you want to take the risk that unwelcome facts will change your mind? You'll either have to convince your friends, or else find new friends. Easier to believe bullshit than change.

[@PrezVeto]

​@@RussellNelsonYou seem to have deeply misunderstood the comment to which you've replied.

[@RussellNelson]

And yet you are unable to explain it to me. I think the lack of understanding is on your part, not mine. Try re-reading what I wrote. It's only four sentences long, it shouldn't be that hard for you to comprehend it.@@PrezVeto

[@HighPriestessK]

I appreciate this topic. I find his work interesting. I never listen to to cynical activists anyway. I want to read things on my own not go by hearsay. That’s call intelligence.

[@dicky7600]

It's actually called doing your own research. Even dumb people can do it, but they just usually choose not to.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Whenever you hear "hey, hey, ho, ho" you know the BS is about to flow.

[@Mintstar_Oceanpop]

I need to remember that in case I ever encounter one of these crowds

[@BrianBellia]

Ignorance and arrogance - what a dangerous combination. These college kids are a menace.

[@GodHasThis]

Thanks for continuing to report truth. It’s crazy how truth has become so unpopular for most of the large news outlets! 💔😓♥️🙏

[@arturoalvarezkawai6773]

It's easier to silence dissenters for their unpopular opinions, than listening and understanding their points in an honest attempt to find true solutions, under the pretext of shutting down intolerance. Behind that veil of "noble intentions" hide the actual racists and bigots.

[@jeffpiatt3879]

Definitely time to stop all federal college loan programs.

[@gsr4535]

Thank you John for posting this! Young people are amazingly ignorant of what they SHOUT about. There are differences between races and ethnicities. Always have been, Mr Murray - 👍

[@markconklin9472]

What they (the book critics) fail to account for is personal DRIVE and AMBITION. I worked with a guy (minority) who barely made it thru school but was much more driven than me and is now one of the 1%.

[@wownewstome6123]

Just remember to not stereotype people. There are bright people from every race.

[@gsr4535]

@@wownewstome6123 In reality, in this world, everyone, EVERYONE is racist, bigotted, discriminatory, yadda, yadda, yadda. That's what's going on in the US these days - govt sanctioned racism in the favor of blacks. Ever spend time in Asia? You'd learn about "racism" and discrimination like you've never seen before.

[@davesacre3155]

Cannot wait for the full video. When the establishment shouts it down, you know it's a real solution

[@krazykkarl]

Humans are animals in the primate category, why can't there be different species among us? Butterflies and ladybugs with different dot patterns can be classified as separate but we can't because it'll hurt people's feelings?

[@PrezVeto]

We're genuinely too alike to be different species.

[@WOWWOW-hk1tb]

​​​@@PrezVetoCrow and raven are different species, yet more similar than an asian and an african for example (and yes can produce fertile offspring, allegedly, though they have no natural interest in each other). Regardless we can't even say it's different breeds like dogs

[@rogerpatterson3422]

@@PrezVetono not at all. Jaguars and leopards are may more alike, yet they are separate species.

[@justjosie1163]

Whenever you hear someone using an ".ist" word, you know they are too ill informed to have a discussion.

[@conradsommers3928]

When folks become dependent on gov is when gov has control over the folks.

[@viveviveka2651]

Red-hot topic. Upset people will deny and reject these truths loudly.

[@andrewg9459]

The most dangerous words to hear are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help"

[@TK-ou1um]

Another example of facts do not care about your feelings.

[@catherinecastle8576]

How did our youth regress so much? They're literally infantile.

[@davidskidmore4189]

If you give give to someone, and expect nothing from them for the money you are giving them, they end up hating you. It is human nature. They know it as well as we know it, and they have enraged poor people in this country.

[@jakebrakebill]

I never dreamed that old age would give me wisdom. but I've seen decline first hand

[@clubsportr08]

They assume a lot because the lack the intellect to do their own research.

[@joseevaniersel7280]

We've allowed ourselves to be dumbed down deliberately, and as a consequence we missed our children being turned into a shouting selfdestructing mob..

[@barryjackson1401]

Look at Africa 100 years ago and look at Europe. Its pretty freaking obvious who the builders were.

[@33greenleaf]

Look at Haiti today

[@kevinward7498]

Delusional minds reject truth and facts. The spirit of delusion is upon many.

[@chewface]

Did he sue any of the people claiming he said things he didn't? Sounds like defamation, slander, and libel.

[@Paulftate]

FJB, let's go Brandon😂

[@longsleevethong1457]

If you grew up around them you would know there is absolutely a difference in the two races.

[@bryanguest2807]

Yep. Dont know a single black person stupid enough to think Trump is a good leader for America. This trash book was thoroughly dismissed decades ago

[@mplp1959]

When the truth offends us we lie, feign outrage and pretend we’re virtuous.

[@christophermorrison8632]

Those 'students' are a disgrace to whatever college they managed to get into. If you have a disagreement with someone's point of view then sit down and argue about where the truth lies. To simply throw a tantrum is just not a making an argument at all.

[@ralphholiman7401]

Understanding every day, more and more, how empires collapse.

[@publius5464]

Sometimes one can’t help feeling like Charleton Heston in “Planet Of The Apes”.

[@mikegee729]

Tru dat.

[@kyleericson9777]

Let’s be honest … NONE of the people “cancelling” Mr. Murray have ever read even one page of his books. Our colleges are producing some grade A lunkheads and why I quit donating to my Alma mater several years ago.☹️

[@marcusmoonstein242]

It's a lot easier to just shout someone down than to engage with their facts and logic.

[@Yemaya537]

Looking forward to the full video.

[@lawrencenewman9941]

Different races evolved in geographical isolation over hundreds of thousands of years. The races did not all become equal. Different sub species means different strengths and weaknesses.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

You are not allowed to observe such truth and certainly none of us are free to speak such truths.

[@kjrasberry725]

But, but, but...humans aren't like animals!! How dare you!!! We're not scientific! We aren't like a species!

[@RussellNelson]

Wait, what? You mean that black people are superior to white people in some ways??? That's racist!

[@lawrencenewman9941]

​@@kjrasberry725humans ARE animals. Unfortunately humans are programmed to see themselves as above and different to lower animals but we are animals and products of the same evolutionary pressures.

[@Snarge22]

Politicians absolutely love dependency.

[@jaylinn416]

This book, Bell Curve, is almost like Principia of social science. Truly a classic.

[@VulgarRage]

Your taxes dollars at work