Daily Archives: August 28, 2016

We Need To Educate Journalists About Intelligence

James Thompson writes: The Economist is not a reliable guide to human ability. It believes in homo-economicus: all-purpose, equipotential beings without inherent differences, any such adventitious peculiarities to be smoothed away by compensatory education and the amelioration of unfavourable circumstances. … Continue reading

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Islam calling: troublesome minorities

James Thompson blogs: “The paradox comes thus: any state which guarantees the rights of citizens must also grant them to those who would destroy the state and injure its people. Our interpretation of Magna Carta is that the big letter … Continue reading

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Why Are Some People Smarter Than Others?

James Thompson writes: Doug is a quiet guy, who has entirely ignored the American habit of self-promotion, but has gently put modern intelligence research on the map. Almost unseen, in 1977 he founded and edited one publication Intelligence from precarious … Continue reading

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Schizos Are Dangerous

Dr. James Thompson writes: As you can see, assaults are committed by 1 in 7 untreated schizophrenics and by 1 in 10 treated schizophrenic patients per year. Treatment is only moderately effective in this regard. These are very high rates … Continue reading

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‘Healing a divided Britain: the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy’

Dr. James Thompson blogs: They give details of inequality in education and learning; work, income and the economy; health and care; justice, security and the right to life; and the individual and society. I started by looking at the references, … Continue reading

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