Taboo ‘better’. I wouldn’t swap one IQ point for all the silver spoons in the world.
Possession of that much silver would be a much more potent instrument than a single IQ point for almost any goal I can conceive of, and for any of the ‘realistic’ goals I can consider.
Even valuing one’s self-function highly, I’d say that turning down all of the world’s silver spoons for a single IQ point is a poor decision.
If we don’t take your statement literally, then you’re even wronger than before. By the world’s standards, there are countless ‘silver spoons’ that have a profound effect on neurological development and achievement in learning—giving up the things that are luxuries by the world’s standards would cost you far more than a single point of IQ. Quality nutrition alone, regardless of other factors, is responsible for far more than that.
Even valuing one’s self-function highly, I’d say that turning down all of the world’s silver spoons for a single IQ point is a poor decision.
If we don’t take your statement literally, then you’re even wronger than before. By the world’s standards, there are countless ‘silver spoons’ that have a profound effect on neurological development and achievement in learning—giving up the things that are luxuries by the world’s standards would cost you far more than a single point of IQ. Quality nutrition alone, regardless of other factors, is responsible for far more than that.