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For example, in one gene combination a singled out “gene defect” can lead to schizo­

phrenia and mental illness, in another to a creative original, in a third, archaic one to a

shaman who talks to the dead and advises the tribe.

Genetic diversity therefore means artistic freedom, and it is something to behold. We

should by no means sort into “good” and “bad” people. No genome is black or white,

everyone carries his or her shades. We would do well to place each person in his or her

appropriate environment, where all his or her abilities and colors are brought to bear as

positively as possible.

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