The premise is erroneous and it creates a difficult debate. > American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth I think that we are just in

The premise is erroneous and it creates a difficult debate. > American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth I think that we are just in the same place that we have always been. There were this intelligence tests in the 1900s that is what, still nowadays, commonly people mistakes as innate intelligence. "Yerkes intelligence exams (alpha, beta and individual) were culturally biased, taken under markedly different conditions and tended to reflect years in the U.S. and familiarity with dominant culture, rather than innate intelligence" http://www.understandingrace.org/history/science/race_intel.html http://www.understandingrace.org/history/science/race_intel.... Even innate intelligence is more complex than a number as there are different components to account for. So when the article reads "American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth" it should read "Americans increasingly immature when judging others". I blame this phenomenon at the lack of education quality. Memorizing and doing mental calculus is far from what a good education should give you. Critical thinking, capacity to self-learning, appreciation of universal human values should be the main part of that education. And as it says America I don't think that it is restricted to any country. Education could be a lot better everywhere. But shrinking education budgets all around the world, because "crisis", are jeopardizing our future.