Culture

12 entries in this category

• Benefits of Mass Migration Outweigh Costs
  Immigration is inherently and reliably economically positive regardless of scale, composition, or management.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 115 sources
• Immigration Compensates for Low Birth Rate
  Immigration is needed to compensate for low birth rates and solve population decline.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 50 sources
• Ending Immigration Restrictions Would Not Cause Chaos
  Reversing Trump-era immigration restrictions would increase border crossings modestly without provoking political crisis.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 45 sources
• Racial Demographic Change Will Not Cause Upheaval
  Racial and ethnic demographic change in Western nations is inherently manageable and will not produce significant social disruption.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 38 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.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 33 sources
• Black on White Crime Not a Major Issue
  Black on White crime in the United States is not a socially important issue.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 33 sources
• Border Surge Not Key Voter Issue
  A surge at the border from lax immigration policies would not be an important issue to most voters, and stronger enforcement would alienate Latino and progressive voters.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 32 sources
• Disinformation Research is Apolitical
  Anti-disinformation efforts are an unbiased, politically neutral enterprise concerned with detecting and combatting lies.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 28 sources
• America Faces STEM Shortage
  The US faces a massive shortage of STEM workers that justifies expanding the H-1B visa program.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 23 sources
• No Racial Differences in Athletic Ability
  Racial gaps in athletic performance such as West African dominance in sprinting and East African dominance in distance running stem from culture, stereotypes, or environment rather than genetics.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 16 sources
• Skull Shape Reveals Mental Faculties
  The contours of the skull reveal the size of brain organs responsible for specific mental faculties and personality traits.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 13 sources
• Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
  There is no objective standard of attractiveness; it all depends on who is looking and their personal and cultural point of view.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 10 sources