Actually I think that if differences in group (sex, race, ethnicity, class, caste) intelligence (IQ) means and distributions proved to be of genetic origins this would be a net gain in utility since it would increase public acceptance of genetic engineering and spending on gene based therapies.
BTW We already know that the differences are real as in they are measured and we have tried our very best to get rid of say cultural bias, and proving that they aren’t culturally biased is impossible so its deceiving to talk “if differences proved to be real” as some posters have done, its more accurate to say “if differences proved to be mostly genetic in origin”.
Which reminds me, we also know that some of the differences are caused by environmental factors, the so called hereditarnian (known as nature or genetic) position is actually dominated by a model that ascribes about equal weight to environment and genetics. And even experts who are generally labelled as “nurture” supporters like say the respected James Flynn have said that they aren’t ruling out a small genetic component.
experts who are generally labelled as “nurture” supporters like say the respected Richard Lynn
I think you may be confusing Richard Lynn (author of such books as Race Differences in Intelligence: An Evolutionary Analysis) with James Flynn (of Flynn effect fame).
Actually I think that if differences in group (sex, race, ethnicity, class, caste) intelligence (IQ) means and distributions proved to be of genetic origins this would be a net gain in utility since it would increase public acceptance of genetic engineering and spending on gene based therapies.
BTW We already know that the differences are real as in they are measured and we have tried our very best to get rid of say cultural bias, and proving that they aren’t culturally biased is impossible so its deceiving to talk “if differences proved to be real” as some posters have done, its more accurate to say “if differences proved to be mostly genetic in origin”.
Which reminds me, we also know that some of the differences are caused by environmental factors, the so called hereditarnian (known as nature or genetic) position is actually dominated by a model that ascribes about equal weight to environment and genetics. And even experts who are generally labelled as “nurture” supporters like say the respected James Flynn have said that they aren’t ruling out a small genetic component.
I think you may be confusing Richard Lynn (author of such books as Race Differences in Intelligence: An Evolutionary Analysis) with James Flynn (of Flynn effect fame).
Yes I actually did. Corrected.
This is an interesting failure since before I checked back on this post I was 100% certain I put James Flynn.
100% certain and wrong? Ooops, there goes your entire epistemic framework. :)
Lol yes I see why using that phrase on this site is a bit funny.
Still updating on the language used here. Wonderful site.