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Re:Illusory Superiority by drewcoo on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @07:15AM (#36784596)
> the spectrum of intelligence

Humans are all unique. At the same time humans don't vary that much. Compare with some other species (dogs are often used) where there is a wide range of size, intelligence, and any kind of thing humans might have bred dogs to do.

We are a social species. We pay lots and lots of attention to one another. We constantly compare people. That kind of scrutiny magnifies differences.

Add to this that we're pattern-manufacturing machines. If we stare at things that are ostensibly the same for long enough, we'll find some way to classify and order them.

> Would it be a good idea to make society more inclusive for the less fortunate, intelligence wise?

Why not take the opposite approach and teach that like any other human differences, they deserve to be celebrated, but like any other human differences, they're not really so different?

Re:Illusory Superiority by js8 on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @07:34AM (#36784743)
> Why not take the opposite approach and teach that like any other human differences, they deserve to be celebrated, but like any other human differences, they're not really so different?

I am not sure how is that opposite to inclusivity. Unless it's only performance - yeah we celebrate you're not smart but we won't change that you cannot afford rent.

Re:Illusory Superiority by NoRelToEmber on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @07:28AM (#36784694)
> humans don't vary that much. Compare with some other species (dogs are often used) where there is a wide range of size, intelligence, and any kind of thing humans might have bred dogs to do.

How does human genetic variation compare to e.g. different wild canine (sub)species, such as coyotes, red wolves, gray wolves, etc.?