The Difference Between Us
One of the most amazing facts uncovered in the process of viewing the first episode of the “Race – The Power of an Illusion” documentary is that people of different races have significant genetic coincidences. Also, it is quite unusual that the majority of external human traits like skin color, hair texture, eye color, etc., depends on individual genes and can be inherited completely beyond any dependence on one another. Moreover, genetic connections are so strong that some DNA strands can influence susceptibility to certain diseases. Therefore, the information described in the first episode is full of surprises and unexpected facts.
The Story We Tell
Quite unusual is the fact that in ancient times, people did not mention the society as people divided into races and treated the inhabitants of the Earth as a single organism. Also, the turn of history is rather interesting when the concept of slavery based on skin color gave way to ethical considerations and ceased to be relevant in both American continents. Moreover, while recalling the video, it can be noted that despite differences in languages and appearance, there are certain mechanisms that can make people think differently and reconsider judgments about slavery and other historical remnants.
The House We Live in
One of the most unusual facts obtained in the course of viewing the episode is that emigrating Greeks, Italians, and some other European peoples were previously considered a separate race since they needed to confirm the right to be called so-called white people. Also, unusual and even innovative is the view that wealth is not ordinary luxury but the means of achieving social equality, which can be traced even in the modern world. Nevertheless, based on conducted tests, it was found that the level of well-being does not affect the change in the perception of the world by different races, which emphasizes the groundlessness of various theories about class inequality.