Yesterday, I had a friendly discussion with one of my friends who studies evolutionary biology, discussion was around human intelligence. In just the first few minutes, I started realizing my ignorance on this topic.
He suggested many books, and one of them was 'The Bell Curve.' So far, I have only read the first few chapters, and it has already changed my entire understanding of human intelligence.
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Thanks for the recommendation. Now I must read this!
It's a fascinating book, but be careful. Even though it is very respected among mainstream scientific circles, but still many people take it out of context, especially it's race/IQ relation chapter. I haven't read that chapter yet but I did some research before reading this book. I thought I should let you know.
Oh wow, I just realized I read other books and material that references this book and it’s assertions 😆
kind of a turn off that it focuses on americans, but will put it on the list ⚡️
The studies mentioned in this book are conducted on a very large number of people from different races and cultures, you will definitely find something interesting.
Check out Charles Murray on Sam Harris podcast a few years back for some deep dive on the controversy.
what were you missing in your understanding,
“In just the first few minutes, I started realizing my ignorance on this topic.”
Can you imagine the wealth of information at our fingertips and the understanding that would become possible if everyone had this mentality.
Fascinating topic, especially when considering the implications. I also highly recommend his interview with philosopher Stefan Molyneux.
https://fdrpodcasts.com/3074/the-bell-curve-iq-race-and-gender-charles-murray-and-stefan-molyneux
Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely check it out. This book is often misunderstood and taken out of context by people with less-than-good intentions. I hate when this happens to science because it can stagnate research in that particular area.
That's right, and it's unfortunate, but no less fascinating topic.
Τhanks for the suggestion. Seems interesting
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