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Aella
@Aella_Girl
You've got a character sheet with lots of bins, good/neutral/bad - "protesting abortion clinics" or "being an asshole" or "donating to charity" or "playing an instrument." Intelligence means you get more points to spend, but doesn't determine where you spend them.
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
I know this isn't exactly how it works but I like this frame; it treats smart people as simply higher variance; they are just more effective at believing wrong or right things, or doing harmful or kind things. Having more points *can* make you better, but doesn't necessarily.
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Also interested in studies that seem to correlate IQ with moral behavior. I think it *is* correlated with some prosocial stuff right?
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Oscka-John
@oscka_john
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@Aella_Girl
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@nntaleb
I am a member of Mensa (was found to be a +140 at 17) and quite easily see thats its fraudulent by attending one of those awful meetings. I'ts a concept rooted in victorian ideals, hence why the British suffer so badly from underestimating low IQ populations in like every battle.
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