Category Archives: IQ

The Dark Side Of Psychometry

Kyle Rowland writes (PDF version with pictures): As we came to understand human mental characteristics better, the obvious move was to apply this understanding to improve society. However, with every step towards practical application, sophistication was lost. Where the rubber … Continue reading

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At Our Wits’ End: Why We’re Becoming Less Intelligent and What it Means for the Future

Here are some excerpts from this new book: …intelligence is a vital predictor of life outcomes, correlating with school results at 0.7, university performance at 0.5, and postgraduate performance at 0.4. It correlates with salary at 0.3 and is an … Continue reading

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How to Judge People by What They Look Like

Edward emails: “I’ve done a book called “How to Judge People By What They Look Like’ which brings together the mass of evidence for the accuracy of physiognomy which mostly passed under the radar for fear of offending PC. My … Continue reading

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Loses It

Racial nostalgia is one hell of a drug https://t.co/7tmxYTie5v — Kevin Michael Grace?????????⚜?? (@KMGVictoria) January 11, 2019 IQ is far from the only issue when it comes to immigration and cultural compatibility. Many Chinese, for instance, have a high IQ, … Continue reading

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Megan McCardle in WP: Who should decide what topics are off-limits?

Steve Sailer writes: McArdle: You Should be Allowed to Ask if It’s OK to Ask if Race Influences IQ, But Not to Ask if Race Influences IQ …Okay, but should arguments based on the assumption that there cannot be empirical … Continue reading

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