There are thousands of arguments that can be made in favour of a hereditarian perspective on race and IQ. And they are made. Academia has covered them all again and again. Its been done to death. Outside of academia, no one really knows anything about it. The media ignores it.
Pretty good summary. Hard to argue with someone who thinks agreeing with your point implies an existential threat. However, I’ve never considered the IQ debate in that fashion. For me, it’s really finding the best use (life situation) for every individual in society and the efficient use of societal resources, which are by definition always in short supply.
For example, currently our ideology of equality/equity directs waay too many folks into an academic pathway. The result is not only failure (example: 30% of college loan recipients have obtained no degree), but also the lowering of standards for admission via AA and graduation via faux disciplines like the myriad of Grievance Studies programs.
How can we justify having damn near 40% of the population attending some form of post secondary education? What’s a university for if not to select and perfect the best of our populace. Sounds a lot like “Lake Wobegon” of Garrison Keillor fame—except that he played this for a quick laugh. Our education is no laughing matter, even if it is a “joke”. :-(
Pretty good summary. Hard to argue with someone who thinks agreeing with your point implies an existential threat. However, I’ve never considered the IQ debate in that fashion. For me, it’s really finding the best use (life situation) for every individual in society and the efficient use of societal resources, which are by definition always in short supply.
For example, currently our ideology of equality/equity directs waay too many folks into an academic pathway. The result is not only failure (example: 30% of college loan recipients have obtained no degree), but also the lowering of standards for admission via AA and graduation via faux disciplines like the myriad of Grievance Studies programs.
How can we justify having damn near 40% of the population attending some form of post secondary education? What’s a university for if not to select and perfect the best of our populace. Sounds a lot like “Lake Wobegon” of Garrison Keillor fame—except that he played this for a quick laugh. Our education is no laughing matter, even if it is a “joke”. :-(
can u give links to # 2 and 3