Kenneth Nordtvedt Haplogroup I Clade Modalities and Trees at: http://knordtvedt.home.bresnan.net -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence Mayka Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 2:51 PM To: y-dna-haplogroup-i@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [yDNAhgI] Recommended book reviews make very clear the author's basic claim: That the differences between human cultures are due primarily to genetic differences between peoples. [[Larry, Based on your apparent dependence on selected reviews, your alleged "author's basic claim" is a gross distortion of the book as I read it. Actually, I believe one can quote the book in a number of places saying pretty much the opposite. Most literate people seem to have their own stable of trusted reviewers and their distrusted ones (trusted to give a slanted hit job). But there is probably a danger in reaching conclusions solely from "reviews", especially on such a flammable subject. I have read no reviews of Wade's book. I just happened to see him live speaking for himself, being interviewed by a slightly hostile TV host; and then buying the book the next morning and reading 50 pages or so and concluding the book would be stimulating to our hobby community, no matter what the book thesis's relationship was to our philosophical or political bents on the (science) subject. KN]]