About the Natural Selections column July 22 headlined "Can DNA influence collectivist society?" — Interesting thought. If it's true, it means that we cannot hope to change things much with education, politics and culture. So be it. In a world that sometimes seems to be changing too fast, it feels good to know that some things can't be changed.

SUVRO CHATTERJEE

DURGAPUR, INDIA

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