The problem with the IQ discourse / recent-uptick-in-mainstream-discussion-of-HBD: People don't understand statistics intuitively. And I mean that in a very specific way: People *will* extrapolate from aggregate population differences to prejudice against individuals.
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Replying to @sonyaellenmann
I think the main problem with [ . . .] is that <extremely robin hanson voice> Science is not about correct beliefs "this seems to be true" vs "these beliefs are convenient / inconvenient for my agenda"
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Replying to @eigenrobot @sonyaellenmann
put another way maybe people will use group differences in iq or whatever as justification for being dicks to individuals but they were probably going to be dicks anyway is my guess
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