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Further more, the "Idiocracy hypnosis" assumes that: > educational attainment is correlated with intelligence, and children's intelligence is correlated to par
by jopsen 8y ago
Further more, the "Idiocracy hypnosis" assumes that:
> educational attainment is correlated with intelligence, and children's intelligence is correlated to parental intelligence
For this we have no evidence. Quite the opposite in fact -- not that this should stop anyone from enjoying a hilarious movie :)
(Just keep in mind that Idiocracy is fictional)
- PavlovsCat 8y ago> For this we have no evidence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability_of_IQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability_of_IQ
- rosemary1337 8y agoGenetics is not the only form of inheritance. You can "inherit" opportunity -- wealthier (and usually more intelligent) people end up in wealthier neighborhoods with better schools and the vicious cycle turns and turns.
- PavlovsCat 8y ago> Genetics is not the only form of inheritance. Only one form is needed to refute the claim that we "have no evidence, quite the opposite" that children's intelligence is correlated to parental intelligence.