From https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/students/envs_5110/collins_the_golem.pdf, Introduction:
...Both these ideas of science are wrong and dangerous. The personality of science is neither that of a chivalrous knight nor that of a pitiless juggernaut. What, then, is science? Science is a golem.
A golem is a creature of Jewish mythology. It is a humanoid made by man from clay and water, with incantations and spells. It is powerful. It grows a little more powerful every day. It will follow orders, do your work, and protect you from the ever threatening enemy. But it is clumsy and dangerous. Without control, a golem may destroy its masters with its flailing vigour.
The idea of a golem takes on different connotations in different legends. In some the golem is terrifyingly evil, but there is a more homely tradition: in the Yiddish brought from the East European ghetto, a golem (pronounced ‘goilem’ in that dialect), is a metaphor...
And similarly, from https://xcelab.net/rmpubs/sr2/statisticalrethinking2_chapters1and2.pdf, Chapter 1 (bolding is mine):
A golem (goh-lem) is a clay robot from Jewish folklore, constructed from dust and fire and water. It is brought to life by inscribing emet, Hebrew for “truth,” on its brow. Animated by truth, but lacking free will, a golem always does exactly what it is told. This is lucky, because the golem is incredibly powerful, able to withstand and accomplish more than its creators could. However, its obedience also brings danger, as careless instructions or unexpected events can turn a golem against its makers. Its abundance of power is matched by its lack of wisdom. In some versions of the golem legend, Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel sought a way to defend the Jews of Prague. As in many parts of 16th century Central Europe, the Jews of Prague were persecuted. Using secret techniques from the Kabbalah, Rabbi Judah was able to build a golem, animate it with “truth,” and order it to defend the Jewish people of Prague. Not everyone agreed with Judah’s action, fearing unintended consequences of toying with the power of life. Ultimately Judah was forced to destroy the golem, as its combination of extraordinary power with clumsiness eventually led to innocent deaths. Wiping away one letter from the inscription emet to spell instead met, “death,” Rabbi Judah decommissioned the robot.
Yes, there is reticence about lots topics, not just intelligence differences. But the fact that some people are unwilling to fully engage with the implications of that, I guess as an explanation of problems happening in society, does not make that point more valid.
Mental blocks generally happen when people avoid thinking about bad scenarios, when there is discomfort (e.g. not having enough money for X, or a plan going bad, or a bridge breaking, or social pressure). I guess the trick you did is removing some bad scenario that allowed you to further explore certain topics; this does not mean you are immune from ‘bad’ scenarios blocking you on that same topic (e.g. reversing to the mean of that topic).
As a personal observation, I keep noticing on this forum the frequency of your eloquent “Pindaric” flights to nudge conversation towards IQ. I wonder why. But I will refrain from commenting further, only suggesting that it might be good to travel around the world and to engage with real people.