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> someone who receives no education at all is going to be extremely hobbled in a modern society no matter how intelligent he is. At the other extreme, the best
by hackuser 10y ago
> someone who receives no education at all is going to be extremely hobbled in a modern society no matter how intelligent he is. At the other extreme, the best education in the world won't turn someone suffering from severe intellectual disability into a genius
And that assumes that "intelligent" depends on something you are born with, and that your biology and genetic makeup don't change over time.
- emodendroket 10y agoYeah, effects like the upward trend of IQs over time do call that into question. But I think it is likely reasonable to say there is some innate level of intelligence that is inborn, even if we aren't able to measure it well right now.