There are different kinds of “IQ worries”, and this post addresses “IQ anxiety” to some degree. The kind that I’m still concerned about is related, but not the same. Basically the question is one of calibrated resource allocation:
let’s say for arguments sake that I have an IQ of 110. This suggests that some areas will be much harder for me to study (advanced statistics), and some probably completely inaccessible (string theory). It would be great if reality provided a guide when to “try harder” vs. “concentrate your energy on something else”. IQ seems like that kind of guide, but the Feynman example (and, possibly, Darwin) really throws me off. Would love to hear people’s thoughts on this.
There are different kinds of “IQ worries”, and this post addresses “IQ anxiety” to some degree. The kind that I’m still concerned about is related, but not the same. Basically the question is one of calibrated resource allocation:
let’s say for arguments sake that I have an IQ of 110. This suggests that some areas will be much harder for me to study (advanced statistics), and some probably completely inaccessible (string theory). It would be great if reality provided a guide when to “try harder” vs. “concentrate your energy on something else”. IQ seems like that kind of guide, but the Feynman example (and, possibly, Darwin) really throws me off. Would love to hear people’s thoughts on this.