As someone who was very good at standardized tests growing up I think they are a terrible measurement of anything other than whether you are good at the test. Certainly have nothing to do with human worth, character or virtue.
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https://medium.com/incerto/iq-is-largely-a-pseudoscientific-swindle-f131c101ba39 … Here is a summary on
@nntaleb ‘s explanation. My master’s thesis was on Bayesian Inference on Portfolio optimization so I’m used to seeing false statistical claims based on bias.
Yes yes we've all seen Taleb's delusional and ill-informed bs on this topic.
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Which part is delusional?
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Why exactly is it delusional and ill-informed? Frankly, Taleb’s article completely changed my POV on this topic. And it’s disappointing that there hasn’t been a serious rebuttal (just a lot of ad hominem attacks).
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Taleb blocked those of us who proved him wrong, so no ability to further rebut his statistical sophistry.
Also, cringe at Yang pacifying the plebeians; "though thy IQs are low, does not mean ye are worthless."
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