False Assumption Registry

Open discussion and research on race differences in IQ are so dangerous that they justify censorship, institutional bans, or self-imposed ignorance to prevent racism and stereotypes.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 4 sources

Implicit Bias Test Predicts Discrimination

The Implicit Association Test measures unconscious racial bias that causes discriminatory behavior.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 4 sources

Anti-Bias Trainings Work

Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings effectively reduce bias and discriminatory behavior.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 4 sources

Gatsby Was Black in Whiteface

Jay Gatsby's outsider status and ambiguous identity indicate he was a black man passing as white.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 4 sources

Grooming Gangs Are a Moral Panic

Concerns about South Asian grooming gangs sexually abusing young white girls in the UK constitute a racist moral panic with no disproportionate ethnic connection to child sexual exploitation.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 3 sources

Formal Property Rights Required for Growth

A well-functioning system of formal legal property rights is necessary for significant commercial activity and economic take-off.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 3 sources

Personality Outweighs Situations in Behavior

Personality traits and personal history primarily determine human behavior more than current situations.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 3 sources

Transgenderism Reveals True Inner Self

Sudden transgender and nonbinary identifications among youth represent authentic innate gender identities finally freed for expression.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 3 sources

Trans Women Reject Toxic Masculinity

Transgender women, as former men, do not embody or represent masculinity at its most toxic.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 3 sources

Race Equals Self-Identification

Racial categories on official forms like college applications and censuses are flexible personal self-identities rather than fixed biological ancestries.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 3 sources

2020 Homicide Surge Preceded Floyd

The large majority of the 29% increase in homicides in 2020 occurred before George Floyd's death on May 25.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 3 sources

COVID-19 Has Natural Origin

SARS-CoV-2 emerged naturally from wildlife and the lab-leak hypothesis is a baseless conspiracy theory.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

3-Cueing System Teaches Reading

Children learn to read the same way they acquire spoken language, by guessing words from contextual, semantic, and syntactic cues rather than systematic phonics.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 2 sources

System 1 Causes Irrational Violence

Human errors, biases, and violence stem from fast System 1 thinking that can be corrected by deliberate System 2 reflection.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Stereotypes Are Inaccurate

Beliefs about group differences, such as sex differences in job preferences, are stereotypes defined as inaccurate overgeneralizations.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Epstein's Clients Are Power Elites

Jeffrey Epstein's network consists of sophisticated, powerful, and intellectually elite figures rather than mediocre, socially inept losers.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

Foreigner Pricing is Xenophobic Discrimination

Charging foreign tourists and non-residents higher fees for entry to national parks and cultural sites is discriminatory, xenophobic, and racist.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Sacks' Case Studies Factual Neurology

Oliver Sacks' published case studies accurately depicted real patients and neurological truths.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 2 sources

Capitalizing Black But Not White Shows Respect

Capitalizing 'Black' honors shared history and identity of people of African origin, while lowercase 'white' is appropriate due to lack of comparable shared culture.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Low IQ Exempts Murderers from Execution

Murderers scoring below an IQ cutoff of 65 to 75 suffer intellectual disability that precludes the death penalty, overriding objective test scores with clinical judgment.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Mississippi Miracle is Selection Bias

Mississippi's rise in fourth-grade NAEP reading scores stems mainly from retaining weak third-graders rather than real reforms like phonics.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Pretendians Are Authentic Natives

Individuals claiming Native American or First Nations ancestry based on family stories qualify as indigenous for academic, publishing, and grant benefits.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

Watson Unfit Over Race Comments

James D. Watson's comments on racial inequality disqualify him from leading genetics research despite his managerial success.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Transgender Identity Warrants Leniency

Transgender identity should mitigate sentences for attempted political assassination.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Trans Skepticism Causes Suicide Genocide

Skepticism of transgender ideology drives trans people to suicide and equates to genocide.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Right-Wing Rhetoric Incites Assassinations

Rhetoric from conservatives like Sarah Palin and the Tea Party motivates shootings of Democrats.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

PACE Exam Biased Against Minorities

The scientifically developed PACE federal civil service hiring exam was fatally biased against blacks and Latinos.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 2 sources

Racial Reckoning Still Excites Culture Pages

Cultural commentary remains engaging and relevant when dominated by racial reckoning narratives framing white icons as provocative and black icons as patriotic reclaimers.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

School Spending Closes Racial Gaps

Racial gaps in school achievement are primarily caused by lower spending on black students, and increasing spending will narrow those gaps.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 2 sources

IQ Tests Are a Hoax

IQ testing is a pseudoscientific hoax that measures arbitrary puzzle-solving ability rather than genuine, hereditary intelligence predictive of life outcomes.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Whites Need Proof of Anti-White Bias

Majority-group plaintiffs like whites must show 'background circumstances' suggesting discrimination against their group to pursue Title VII claims, unlike minority plaintiffs.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 2 sources

Pfizer Vaccine Delay Apolitical

Pfizer's halt in COVID vaccine clinical trial sample processing from late October until after the 2020 election was a routine scientific or marketing decision rather than politically motivated.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

BLM Boosts Black Mental Health

Black Lives Matter activism and the George Floyd Racial Reckoning would improve well-being and reduce despair among black Americans.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 2 sources

Deporting Criminal Immigrants is Cruel

Deporting immigrants who committed serious crimes after serving prison time is unjust if they show rehabilitation and nuance.

Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 2 sources

Test-Optional Admissions Select Talent

Eliminating standardized test requirements allows colleges to better identify academically superior applicants through holistic review.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

DEI Nonprofits Avoid Fraudulent Waste

Corporate and government funding to DEI nonprofits reliably supports effective diversity initiatives without significant embezzlement or self-dealing.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

Specialists Required for Effective Therapy

Only licensed mental health specialists can effectively deliver evidence-based psychotherapy for depression.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 2 sources

Poverty Drives Urban Homicides

Poverty, inequality, and deprivation are the root causes of high homicide rates.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Feminization Causes Wokism

Wokism and cancel culture emerged in the 2010s because women achieved majority representation in elite institutions and imposed innate feminine behaviors like prioritizing empathy over rationality and...

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Multiculturalism Strengthens Western Societies

Multiculturalism and diversity are inherently beneficial and strengthening for Western societies.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

EU Beneficially Substitutes for Empire

The European Union emerged as an economically beneficial replacement for traditional empires because empires enriched their metropole economies.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Society Imprisons Natural Goodness

Civilization corrupts inherently good humans, imprisoning them in oppressive chains that require elite-led liberation.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Great-Because-Girl Stories Succeed Commercially

Injecting 'great-because-girl' tropes and 'bad-because-boy' dynamics into male-centric franchises will maintain or expand audience appeal and box office success.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

West Indian Success from Slavery Culture

Black West Indians outperform Afro-Americans on income, education, and occupational prestige due to cultural differences rooted in the provision ground system of British Caribbean slavery.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Trump Alliance Defeats Wokeness

Supporting Donald Trump is a worthwhile Faustian bargain to kill wokeness without corrupting conservatism.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Epigenetics Transmits Ancestral Trauma

Environmental stresses and traumas are transmitted across multiple human generations via heritable epigenetic modifications.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Learning Styles Improve Instruction Outcomes

Matching teaching methods to students' preferred learning styles such as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic enhances learning outcomes.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Trauma Lodges in Body Tissues

Traumatic experiences embed in the body and tissues, causing ongoing harm relieved by somatic processing.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Facilitated Communication Reveals Hidden Abilities

Facilitators enable non-verbal individuals with autism to spell coherent messages on keyboards, unveiling normal intelligence.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Attachment Styles Persist into Adulthood

Infant attachment categories like secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized rigidly determine adult romantic and relational behaviors as fixed traits.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Grief Follows Predictable Stages

Grief universally progresses through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance in sequence.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Power Posing Boosts Hormones

Adopting expansive 'high-power' poses for minutes raises testosterone, lowers cortisol, and enhances risk-taking and power.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Transference Drives Psychotherapy

Clients unconsciously project past figures' feelings onto therapists, a core mechanism resolvable for cure in psychodynamic therapy.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Rising Diagnoses Signal Mental Illness Epidemic

Sharp increases in mental health diagnoses among children reflect a genuine surge in the prevalence of mental disorders.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Academia Free of Ideological Corruption

Academia suffers no significant left-wing ideological corruption affecting theory, methods, hiring, teaching, grant-making, and publishing.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Partisan Activism Safe for AAUP

Academic organizations like the AAUP can engage in uncritical partisan politics using the cover of academic freedom without inviting harmful external interventions.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Left Speech Suppression Invites No Backlash

Progressive cancellations of faculty speech from 2015-2023 would erode norms without provoking retaliatory government punishments from the right.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Primitive Communism Reveals Species Being

Foraging societies practiced a primitive communism representing humanity's natural species being, which modern communism scales up to eliminate oppression and achieve utopia.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Australia's Immigration Ensures Integration

Australia's selective refugee and immigration policies reliably produce well-integrated migrants safe for critical roles like nursing.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Blue Zones Confer Exceptional Longevity

Certain regions known as Blue Zones around the world feature significantly higher rates of centenarians and exceptional longevity due to unique lifestyle factors.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Dishonesty Driven by Selfish Motives

Dishonesty in organizations stems primarily from individual selfish motives rather than group loyalty.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

GDP Growth Signals Broad Prosperity

Rising GDP, consumer spending, wage growth, and low unemployment accurately reflect widespread economic prosperity and public satisfaction.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Bank Deregulation Modernizes Finance

Deregulating banking through laws encouraging mergers and failures would consolidate and strengthen the sector for a modern economy.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Somalis Shun Fraud Networks

Somali immigrants manage public funds reliably without excluding non-Somalis or engaging in clan-based embezzlement.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Classics Oppose White Nationalism

Ancient Greece and Rome represent enlightened tolerance incompatible with white nationalist ideas, so their invocation by nationalists constitutes misuse.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Food Aid Ends Somalia Famine

Delivering food shipments protected by international peacekeepers will feed Somalia's starving children and resolve the famine.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Immigrants Can't Oppose Immigration

Immigrants and their descendants have no moral right to support restrictions on future immigration.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Israelis Aren't White

Israelis belong in a distinct non-white MENA racial category rather than the white category.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Machado Story Sways Hispanic Voters

Highlighting Donald Trump's shaming of Miss Universe Alicia Machado would outrage and mobilize Hispanic voters against him.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

California Gnatcatcher is Distinct Species

The California gnatcatcher is a separate endangered species from the black-tailed gnatcatcher warranting federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Somali Immigration Sparks Irrational Backlash

Concerns about Somali Muslim refugees in St. Cloud arise from irrational Islamophobia rather than real security risks.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Favoring Citizens in Policy is Immoral

Immigration laws should not discriminate in favor of current American citizens over foreigners.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Pre-Colonial Africa Political Success

Pre-colonial Africa's extreme political decentralization was a deliberate success story organized to prevent centralization.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Most Oppressed Are Most Talented

The most oppressed groups, especially black women due to intersecting racism and sexism, possess the most underexploited talent and merit promotion to leadership roles.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Robert E. Lee Was a Traitor

Robert E. Lee devoted his best efforts to the destruction of the United States government.

Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 1 sources

Individual Intelligence Differences Are Boring

Differences in intelligence between human individuals are uninteresting to study and lack consistent genetic relationships to outcomes like educational attainment.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Humane Immigration Reversal Causes No Chaos

Reversing Trump-era immigration restrictions would increase border crossings modestly without provoking political crisis.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Waymo Cars 91-96% Safer Than Humans

Waymo self-driving cars cause 91 percent fewer serious crashes and 96 percent fewer injury crashes at intersections than human drivers on the same roads.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Relaxed Admissions Preserve Diploma Value

Admitting larger numbers of underprepared lower-income students to UC via relaxed standards will lift them out of poverty without devaluing the UC diploma.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Time Zones Irrelevant to Sports Globalization

Time zone differences pose no barrier to American sports leagues expanding their fanbases and revenues in Europe.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Skull Size Reveals No Traits

The size and shape of the head have no bearing on mental and behavioural traits in either individuals or groups.

Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 1 sources

Gifted Programs Shut Out Minorities

Gifted programs shut out high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families due to systemic flaws that districts can fix.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Danish Policies Echo Far Right

Denmark's strict immigration restrictions represent a far-right hardcore approach unsuitable for moderate social democratic governments.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Iraq Invasion Would Stabilize Region

Overthrowing Saddam Hussein would replace his government with a stable pro-US regime without causing chaos or fragmentation.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Starchitect Designs Excel in Functionality

Avant-garde green architecture by elite starchitects like Thom Mayne creates superior, employee-friendly federal workplaces despite unconventional designs.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Education Drives Twins-Apart IQ Differences

IQ differences of identical twins reared apart are significantly influenced by educational differences.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Affirmative Action Trivially Boosts Blacks

Racial preferences provide only trivial employment benefits to Black workers.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Quantum Supremacy Evokes White Supremacy

The scientific term 'quantum supremacy' irresponsibly evokes 'white supremacy' and risks sustaining divisions in race, gender, and class.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Rifle Bans Reduce Gun Crime

Regulating legal sales of rifles to hobbyists will significantly lower the murder rate driven by illegal handguns.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Feminists Suffer Distress from Sex Skepticism

Suggesting innate sex differences in aptitude or physical standards for combat causes feminists severe emotional or physical distress.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Distant Racism Explains Black Problems

Current black socioeconomic troubles stem from white racism in the distant past rather than events of the last half century.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Liberal Judging Improves Public Safety

Activist liberal judicial reforms in criminal law and psychiatry make the world a better place without increasing violent crime rates.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Woke Remakes Portray Whites as Racist Villains

Updating classic stories like West Side Story by portraying white characters as racist villains and minority characters as noble victims improves the story and appeals to modern audiences.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Immigration Concerns Are Far-Right Tropes

Complaints about mass immigration overwhelming local culture and infrastructure qualify as far-right tropes unworthy of calm, nuanced discussion.

Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 1 sources

Angela Davis Innocent of Judge Murder

Angela Davis bears no moral responsibility for the 1970 courtroom murder of Judge Harold Haley despite buying the murder weapon.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Disarming Criminals is Racist

Taking guns off criminals at point-of-use is racist because it disproportionately affects black offenders.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Racial Realism Unneeded for Crime Control

Effective crime reduction does not require public acknowledgment of racial disparities in murder rates.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Mass Immigration Secures Liberal Votes

High levels of immigration after 2020 would provide reliable electoral support for liberal parties because immigrants are inherently good people aligned against conservatives.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

NYT Can Omit Black Homicide Rates

Mainstream media can safely withhold information on racial gaps in homicide rates from readers without impairing public understanding of key events.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Modernist Architecture Fits Modern Era

Modernist and brutalist architecture better suits contemporary federal buildings than classical styles.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Tenants Caused South Bronx Fires

The media and elites blamed South Bronx arson fires on welfare tenants rather than landlords torching properties for insurance.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Suppress Native American Alcohol Research

Scientists should cover up Native Americans' binge drinking problems rather than study their biochemical causes.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Amyloid Causes Alzheimer's Disease

Amyloid proteins are the primary cause of Alzheimer's disease, prompting a cascade of biochemical changes that lead to dementia.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

White Actors Can't Play Robot Roles

Replacing an Asian American actor with a white actor in a humanoid robot role constitutes a racial recasting misstep drawing justifiable backlash.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

80% Blacks Merit in Elite Institutions

In elite institutions, 80% of blacks got in via merit and 20% through quotas.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Colleges Treat Asians Like Whites

Asian American students face no additional barriers relative to white students when applying to selective colleges.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

AfD Threatens German Democracy

The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is anti-democratic despite holding 24% of Bundestag seats and must be banned to protect democracy.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

BLM Policies Normalized Homicides

Homicide rates following the BLM era and Racial Reckoning would return to pre-2014 levels without lasting increases.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Gender Care Ethical for Dysphoric Kids

Gender-affirming medical interventions for children with gender dysphoria satisfy basic standards of medical ethics on risk versus benefit.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

BLM Media Hype Protects Black Lives

Intense media promotion of Black Lives Matter improves safety and reduces gun violence in black communities.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

NBA is Pure Meritocracy

Success in the NBA depends solely on natural genetic talent accessible from any socioeconomic background.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Hitler Snubbed Owens for Being Black

Adolf Hitler refused to shake Jesse Owens' hand and left the stadium specifically because Owens was black, humiliating Nazi racial ideology.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Oppressed Have Superior Virtue

Oppressed groups possess inherent moral superiority due to their subjection.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Victim Women Can't Be Fictional Villains

Members of official victim groups like women cannot be portrayed doing bad things in modern novels or TV shows.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Overthrowing Iran Brings Middle East Peace

US military intervention with Israel will overthrow Iran's regime, avenge 1979, and lead to regional stability.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

English Media Tracks Spanish DJs

Los Angeles English-language media elites closely monitor Spanish-language drive-time radio and its influence on immigrant communities.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Browning Ensures Democratic Majority

Racial demographic transformation through immigration will inevitably produce a permanent Democratic electoral majority as whites become a minority.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Class Quotas Substitute for Race Quotas

Class-based affirmative action will benefit blacks in elite admissions as much as race-based quotas by capturing the effects of systemic racial injustice through socioeconomic status.

Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 1 sources

Gay Liberation Poses No Health Risks

Promoting open homosexuality and gay liberation in San Francisco would not lead to catastrophic public health consequences from promiscuity.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Economics Alone Drives Urban Decline

Population decline in major American cities stems primarily from economic shifts like factory closures and job losses rather than high murder rates.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Amnesty Boosts GOP Electoral Chances

Republicans can win presidential elections by granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and relying on increased Hispanic voter volume to offset lost white support.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Iowa Football Racially Biased Against Blacks

University of Iowa football program exhibits serious racial bias causing black athletes to transfer at higher rates than whites.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Slave Ancestors Require Atonement

Descendants of slave traders and owners must feel deep shame and seek atonement for their ancestors' involvement in slavery.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

White Diva Insults Are Racist Violence

Insults from white Broadway performers toward black performers constitute racialized microaggressions, bullying, and violence requiring cancellation and anti-bias training.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Woke Debates Forever Settled

Progressive stances on cultural issues like affirmative action and LGBTQ rights represent irreversible victories on the right side of history.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

RBIs Superior to Runs Scored

Runs Batted In are more valuable than Runs Scored for evaluating baseball players and teams.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Biden Handlers Were Woke-Resistant Moderates

Biden's senior advisors were seasoned moderate Democrats who would not push extreme leftwing policies on transgenderism, immigration, crime, and equity.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Quotas Remedy Contracting Discrimination

Racial and gender quotas in federal transportation contracting effectively remedy the ongoing effects of past discrimination.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

All Humans Have Identical Dexterity

Human populations possess uniform physical traits like finger size and manual dexterity, with no innate group differences affecting precision assembly.

Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 1 sources

Toumaï is Oldest Hominin

The Toumaï skull from Chad represents the oldest known hominin and ancestor of humankind.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Harvard Complies with Affirmative Action Ban

Harvard reduced black freshman enrollment after the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Post-Apartheid South Africa Safe for Whites

White residents and farmers in post-apartheid South Africa would live safely under black majority rule through liberal coexistence.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Racial Reckoning Reduces Police Shootings

The racial reckoning and intense focus on racial bias in policing after George Floyd's death would reduce fatal police shootings.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

AI Hiring Tools Are Unbiased

Large language models evaluate job candidates impartially without gender bias.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Diversity Boosts CIA Infiltration

Racial diversity in the CIA, especially more Black agents, enhances national security by improving infiltration and blending in foreign cities like Pyongyang and Tehran.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

F-104 Safe for Luftwaffe Pilots

The F-104 Starfighter, designed as a high-speed interceptor, could safely serve as a standard multi-role fighter for novice West German pilots.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

White Flight Driven by Bigotry

White residents fled urban neighborhoods due to irrational racist stereotypes about black crime and disorder when blacks moved in during the mid-20th century.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Majority of Britons Are Neurodivergent

A majority of Britons have neurodivergent conditions such as autism, dyslexia, or dyspraxia.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Poverty Prevents Human Flourishing

Poor countries produce unhappy populations because poverty precludes individual and societal flourishing.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

South Peasants Hated Communists

South Vietnamese peasants hated Communists as much as pro-Western elites did and broadly supported the US-backed government.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Annexing Canada Advances US Interests

Threatening to annex Canada through trade wars and rhetoric forces favorable outcomes for America without alienating potential nationalist allies.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Airport Profiling is Racial Discrimination

Airport security must avoid profiling Arab or Middle Eastern-looking travelers to prevent racial discrimination and disparate impact.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Life Expectancy Drop Equals COVID Lifespan Loss

The percentage drop in average U.S. life expectancy accurately measures the percentage of total U.S. lifespans lost to COVID.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Universal Health Standards Fit All Humans

Clinical standards like growth charts and BMI thresholds assume a single human prototype applicable across all populations regardless of ancestry.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Noticing NBA Racial Patterns Dangerous

Curiosity about racial overrepresentation in NBA performance is unseemly, inappropriate, and leads to discrimination or worse.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Racial Preferences Aid Naval Academy

Racial preferences in US Naval Academy admissions improve diversity without significantly harming merit or officer quality.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Progressive Reforms Aid Low Performers

Relaxing school accountability after No Child Left Behind and adopting progressive education methods would improve outcomes for low-performing students.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Equal Pay Equalizes Dissimilar Jobs

Women in predominantly female jobs like cooking and cleaning deserve the same pay and bonuses as men in more arduous male-dominated jobs like refuse collection to correct discrimination.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Free Trade Orthodoxy Prevents Harm

Unrestricted free trade always benefits the economy without causing offshoring or strategic disadvantages.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

AP Score Inflation Closes Racial Gaps

Inflating scoring standards on AP exams will narrow persistent racial performance gaps and prepare underrepresented students for college success.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Shakespeare Enables White Supremacy

Celebrating Shakespeare as a universal genius promotes white supremacy and colonial ideologies.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Contact Benefits Isolated Tribes

Contacting uncontacted tribes like the Sentinelese and integrating them into modern society improves their lives.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Skull Study Is Racist and Icky

Scientific study of human skulls for brain evolution insights is inherently racist, unscientific, and distasteful.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Glory Road Broke Basketball Segregation

Texas Western's 1966 NCAA championship with an all-black starting lineup was a deliberate civil rights milestone that triumphed over Southern racism in college basketball.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Environmentalism Trumps Post-1969 Progress

After the late 1960s economic boom, further development like drilling and building was unnecessary because the economy was already good enough, prioritizing ecology over abundance.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Body Diversity Revolutionizes Fashion Modeling

Featuring plus-size and midsize models on fashion runways advances body inclusivity and represents progressive values in the industry.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

SAT Recentering Preserves Top-End Discrimination

Recentering SAT scores in 1995 and 2017 maintained the test's ability to finely distinguish elite talent without enabling admissions of lower-scoring activists.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

SAT/ACT Scores Are Biased Predictors

Standardized test scores like SAT/ACT are less predictive of college success than high school GPA and exhibit bias against disadvantaged or minority students.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Wars of Conquest Pay Off

Wars of conquest provide net economic benefits through resource control, strategic gains, and territorial expansion.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Rare Earths Warrant Geopolitical Focus

Rare earth elements are scarce enough to justify intense geopolitical competition, foreign policy maneuvers, and massive investments due to their critical role in green technologies.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Federal Cuts Like Twitter Layoffs

Drastic staff reductions in federal agencies succeed the same way as in private companies like Twitter.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Starship Troopers Book Promotes Fascism

Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers promotes fascist ideology warranting satire.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Treehouses Require Dwelling Permits

Small backyard treehouses must obtain building permits equivalent to those for single-family dwellings, including architectural plans and geological reports.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Black Genius Bears Racial Burden

Black musical geniuses like Sly Stone fail under a unique 'burden of black genius' while white rock stars like Led Zeppelin succeed effortlessly and build generational wealth.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Mass Firings Reform NIH Effectively

Indiscriminate firing of thousands of NIH researchers and drastic funding cuts eliminate waste and wokeness without destroying biomedical excellence.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Veterans Always Women Inside

Combat veterans who transition after years of hyper-masculine military service were always transgender women on the inside.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Social Equity Cannabis Licenses Empower Ex-Offenders

Preferential cannabis retail licenses and funding for people previously prosecuted for marijuana offenses will create successful flagship businesses and recompense historical wrongs from the drug war.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Greenland Economically Benefits Denmark

Sovereignty over Greenland provides Denmark with economic benefits outweighing the massive ongoing subsidies required to sustain it.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

DEI Advances Unqualified Black Women

DEI programs legitimately provide jobs and promotions to qualified women and minorities, especially black women, as a top priority to combat discrimination.

Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources

Three-Pointers Optimize Basketball Forever

Heavy reliance on three-point shots and layups represents the unbeatable optimal strategy for basketball derived from analytics.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Parents Primarily Shape Children

Children turn out the way they do primarily because of their parents' child-rearing styles.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Iraq Had WMDs and Al-Qaeda Ties

Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein supported al-Qaeda.

Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources

Anti-Zionism Isn't Antisemitism

Opposition to Zionism is separate from antisemitism and does not lead to harm against Jews who support a Jewish state.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

Psych Concepts Valid Without Data

Psychological theories like stereotype threat, ego depletion, and implicit bias remain valid even when replication data fails to support them.

Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources

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