Category Archives: IQ

Stephen Turner On The Bell Curve

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Luke Ford

In his 2013 book The Politics of Expertise, Stephen Turner wrote: Research on the genetic background of criminals has been denounced as “racist” and government agencies have been intimidated into withdrawing support. Studies of race and intelligence, similarly, have been … Continue reading →

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What Is Life Like For Different IQ Groups?

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Luke Ford

What are the areas of main concern for people with an average IQ of 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150? Tell me about the challenges and joys and obsessions and leading causes of death for these different … Continue reading →

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Noticing: An Essential Reader (1973-2023)

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

I ask Grok to critique this 2024 book by Steve Sailer: Steve Sailer’s Noticing: An Essential Reader (1973-2023) (published in 2024 by Passage Publishing) is a sprawling anthology of essays spanning five decades of the author’s career as a journalist, … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Displays Contradictory Attitudes Towards IQ

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Luke Ford

When IQ scores advance the New York Ties left-wing agenda, it promotes the value of IQ scores. When IQ scores undercut the New York Times agenda, it casts doubt on the validity of IQ scores. If you optimize for truth, … Continue reading →

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From Terman to Today: A Century of Findings on Intellectual Precocity

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Luke Ford

Abstract from this 2016 paper: “One hundred years of research (1916–2016) on intellectually precocious youth is reviewed, painting a portrait of an extraordinary source of human capital and the kinds of learning opportunities needed to facilitate exceptional accomplishments, life satisfaction, … Continue reading →

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