>If nothing else, the simple fact that human intelligence follows a bell-curve I challenge the idea that this is a "simple fact", rather that it's even true at

>If nothing else, the simple fact that human intelligence follows a bell-curve I challenge the idea that this is a "simple fact", rather that it's even true at all. How do you know? Right now it may appear so because so many schools grade on a bell curve (i.e. no other outcome is possible). In my experience, aside from people with genuine disorders, everyone has a similar (high) potential. The majority are just not properly stimulated. Maybe they have bad teachers, bad parents or are just lazy but if they were properly motivated they could achieve much more than they do. Personally I find ideas like "the simple fact that human intelligence follows a bell-curve" dangerous. You're framing the potential of a whole species and people tend to assume this is true and act accordingly (e.g. grading on a bell curve).