Re:Taleb is wrong about IQ
by runarberg on Monday July 29, 2019 @12:59PM
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> you can engineer the backhoe with an IQ of 120
I think this requires rephrasing: The fact you _can_ engineer the backhoe, means you have a higher then average IQ. The fact you have the engineering degree and education required gives you a higher likelyhood of having an above average IQ.
I’m sure you _can_ engineer a backhoe with an IQ of 90. But it is going to be harder for you to get the degree and education required. Whether it is harder because of some lack of some mental capabilities or because the whole education system is stacked against you because of your socio-economic status (which is predicted to be low given a lower then average IQ) is debatable.
I think this requires rephrasing: The fact you _can_ engineer the backhoe, means you have a higher then average IQ. The fact you have the engineering degree and education required gives you a higher likelyhood of having an above average IQ.
I’m sure you _can_ engineer a backhoe with an IQ of 90. But it is going to be harder for you to get the degree and education required. Whether it is harder because of some lack of some mental capabilities or because the whole education system is stacked against you because of your socio-economic status (which is predicted to be low given a lower then average IQ) is debatable.