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The Tragedy and Benefits of a Very High IQ

The Tragedy and Benefits of a Very High IQ

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Robert Lindsay
Nov 08, 2024
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If you hate IQ or hate talking or writing about the subject like so many foolish people, just quit reading right now! This is one of the subjects I love to write about, and if you can’t ignore my work, you won’t be happy here so just unsubscribe and you will not be missed.

I don’t want to hear any arguments about how: IQ isn’t real, how intelligence cannot be measured, how there’s no such thing as intelligence or how it can’t be defined, multiple intelligences, IQ test biases, stereotype threat, etc.

I don’t want to hear any talk about how: it’s rude to discuss this subject (we know) about truly highly intelligent never talk about it (not true - they’re one of the few groups who are comfortable talking about this), or quotes from that fool Steven Hawking.

I don’t want to hear dumb talk about Richard Feynman (intelligent discussions are fine), how offensive the subject is, how intelligence doesn’t matter - what you achieve does, how talking about the subject is bragging, or how everyone …

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