I think that is one of the most terrible ways I've ever heard of to run a society. Leaving aside the question of intelligence types, test accuracy, corruption,

I think that is one of the most terrible ways I've ever heard of to run a society. Leaving aside the question of intelligence types, test accuracy, corruption, and all that, some of the most "test-intelligent" people I know are too dumb to pour piss out of a boot. The thought of one of them controlling people's lives on any kind of scale is terrifying.