Summary of Charles Murray's Facing Reality - E-book - ePub

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The American creed, which is the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence, embodies the political principles of liberty, equality, democracy, individualism, human rights, the rule of law, and private property. #2 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a response to the inequality African Americans had faced for years, and it was signed into law by President Lyndon B.
Johnson. It was a one-time exception justified by the unique injustice done to African Americans. #3 Identity politics is not limited to acknowledging the importance of race and sex to our personae. The core premise of identity politics is that individuals are inescapably defined by the groups into which they were born, and that this understanding must shape our politics. #4 I want to defend the American creed, but I am also aware of the dangers of being misread.
I want to treat people as individuals, but I have to write a book that treats Americans as groups. People are afraid to address the reality of group differences because it goes against the American ideal of treating everyone as an individual.