All other things being equal, increasing IQ will make people better at telling the difference between rational argument and sophistry, and at understanding marginally more complex arguments.
Decreasing akrasia for the general population is a different issue; the first thought that comes to mind is that increasing people’s IQ with fixed motivation ought to improve things.
All other things being equal, increasing IQ will make people better at telling the difference between rational argument and sophistry, and at understanding marginally more complex arguments.
Decreasing akrasia for the general population is a different issue; the first thought that comes to mind is that increasing people’s IQ with fixed motivation ought to improve things.
Related post and discussion over at OB—http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/06/lazy-hurt-less-than-stupid.html
Not a sure thing. More intelligent population may get better at sophistry as well.