Category Archives: IQ

The Atlantic: Most States Elect No Black Prosecutors

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Luke Ford

Report: The overwhelming dominance of white men among district attorneys could have huge effects on charging, enforcement, and plea bargains. It’s no mistake that the most enduring fictional prosecutors are white guys—whether they’re dignified older men like Jack McCoy or … Continue reading →

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National Intelligence and Economic Development

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Luke Ford

Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen write: Ten years ago we began our research program for the investigation of how far differencesin intelligence can explain the differences in economic development between nations in our book IQ and the Wealth of Nations(2002). … Continue reading →

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Measuring Puerto Rican Intelligence

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Luke Ford

Puerto Rico’s population, by and large, does not have the cognitive power to prosper. Steve Sailer writes: Since then, of course, we’ve seen how wrong the 1936 psychometricians were, as Puerto Ricans have risen high in the ranks of accomplishment … Continue reading →

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Whites are 63% of America’s population but 81% of its workforce and they dominate high IQ jobs

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Luke Ford

I’m shocked at these statistics. I would have thought blacks and hispanics would dominate America’s high IQ jobs. Different average IQ levels for different groups would account for most of the differences. REPORT: Data from the U.S. Census supports this … Continue reading →

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Steve Sailer: ‘A sense of rhythm appears to be uncorrelated with IQ’

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Luke Ford

Steve Sailer writes: A reader calls my attention to Real Clear Science: A Chimpanzee Has Rattled Off a Drum Solo By Ross Pomeroy Barney was a fairly normal chimpanzee. A 24-year-old, low-ranking member of a group of five adult male … Continue reading →

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