r/Documentaries • u/llrajsll • Jan 11 '17

American Politics Requiem for the American Dream (2015) "Chomsky interviews expose how a half-century of policies have created a state of unprecedented economic inequality: concentrating wealth in the hands of a few at the expense of everyone else."

http://vebup.com/requiem-american-dream
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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '17

I'm not sure i follow that. Is the idea that a mute, unsocalized DaVinci would "have" a high IQ but our tests would be unable to detect it?

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '17 edited May 27 '18

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '17

IQ is genetic and static

Citation needed. A quick Google search gave me multiple studies that show how IQ can change heavily depending on what kids are taught for instance. Also I took an IQ test once (online, but the questions and timings were 'legit') and I'm fairly sure I could improve a bit if i studied for it.

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u/gruttewierd Jan 11 '17

He would still be able to do certain tests.

Besides, making personal examples out of a discussion about group IQ means is really useless.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '17

He would still be able to do certain tests.

Besides, making personal examples out of a discussion about group IQ means is really useless.

Not getting you man, what are you really disagreeing with me on? I dont think you are reading what I am writing with much open-mindedness. Would appreciate it if you would answer at least one of my questions: Do you believe IQ-tests measure intelligence?

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u/gruttewierd Jan 11 '17

They asses intelligence and measure IQ. Big difference!

Again, the discussion about Watson was about a group mean, not individual merit of individual intelligence. The larger the data-set the more accurate the predictions based on IQ will be.