Category Archives: IQ

What Makes For National Prosperity?

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Luke Ford

Jayman writes: Here’s some of the factors that don’t matter: Size (see Japan [large], Finland [small], and any number of small dysfunctional countries) Diversity *per se* (e.g. Switzerland [diverse], Albania [homogenous], China [homogenous]) Resources (e.g. Arab oil states [resource rich], … Continue reading →

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How Smart Are The Sephardim?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Luke Ford

Average IQ estimates for Ashkenazi Jews range from 105 to 120. Average Sephardi IQs are about 97 and Mizrahi Jews average 92. The average white IQ is 100, East Asian IQ is 105, Hispanic-American IQ is 90, and African-American IQ … Continue reading →

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The Smart States

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Luke Ford

The Overton Window is shifting with more mainstream discussion on the importance of IQ. From today’s Washington Post: Iowa is one of the smartest states in America. This is necessarily hard to figure out, of course, given that “stupid” is … Continue reading →

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Hive Mind: How Your Nation’s IQ Matters So Much More Than Your Own

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Luke Ford

From Amazon.com: Over the last few decades, economists and psychologists have quietly documented the many ways in which a person’s IQ matters. But, research suggests that a nation’s IQ matters so much more. As Garett Jones argues in Hive Mind, … Continue reading →

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High IQ Communities

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Luke Ford

The highest IQ society in history was probably the ancient Greeks around the time of Plato (average of 120 is one guess). Many Ashkenazi communities today would average 120. The average IQ of a Modern Orthodox shul is probably close … Continue reading →

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