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Re:Illusory Superiority by batch12 on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @08:22AM (#36785157)
A few questions. How would you measure and enforce this if you aren't talking about a diagnosable disability? How do you define smarter? Would we all get mandatory testing and categorization? If so, are we talking SAT, IQ, something else? When is this test taken? Childhood, adulthood? What keeps smart people from playing dumb? What are the societal benefits of this?

> I for one would like more government interference, so that everyone profits equally

How would this work?

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Re:Illusory Superiority by gruez on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @08:57AM (#36785551)
>How would this work?

Probably wealth redistribution and/or affirmative action

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Re:Illusory Superiority by smokel on Thursday July 20, 2023 @08:57AM (#36799786)
Currently intelligence is measured all the time in school tests and at universities. You then get a title which you can use to get easier access to higher paying jobs.

So my point is that it _is_ already being enforced.

I doubt that doing away with schools is in any way useful, but perhaps we can come up with better ideas?

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