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The Bell Curve
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09:32 - 13:15 (03:43)

The Bell Curve, written by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, argued that intelligence is mostly determined by heredity rather than environment, contradicting the liberal consensus of the time. The book provoked controversy and debate around issues of race, class, and intelligence.

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Pat Buchanan's book, Right From the Beginning, reveals his past editorials slamming the civil rights movement supported by the FBI.
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Civil rights movement
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Pat Buchanan's book, Right From the Beginning, reveals his past editorials slamming the civil rights movement supported by the FBI. Buchanan suggested Hernstein's article demonstrating the hereditary dominance in determining intelligence, which influenced The Bell Curve, to the president as it questioned the effectiveness of equal opportunity efforts.

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The Bell Curve
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How Pat Buchanan, Secret Nazi, Paved The Way For Donald Trump
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Behind the Bastards
The speaker discusses their lack of knowledge about the founding of the EPA and expresses hesitation to explain it.
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EPA
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The speaker discusses their lack of knowledge about the founding of the EPA and expresses hesitation to explain it.

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The Bell Curve
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How Pat Buchanan, Secret Nazi, Paved The Way For Donald Trump
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Behind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the beliefs of Pepe Cannon regarding black people and homosexuality.
12:28 - 13:15 (00:47)
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Discrimination
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The podcast discusses the beliefs of Pepe Cannon regarding black people and homosexuality. Cannon believed that homosexuality led to the downfall of society and thought black people were not intelligent.

Chapter
The Bell Curve
Episode
How Pat Buchanan, Secret Nazi, Paved The Way For Donald Trump
Podcast
Behind the Bastards