>I think trying to debunk the current utility of IQ by invoking its original goal is almost a sleight of hand. I wasn't trying to pull a fast one against anyon

>I think trying to debunk the current utility of IQ by invoking its original goal is almost a sleight of hand. I wasn't trying to pull a fast one against anyone. The specific line was a response to OP who stated: "It (IQ) is designed by someone to figure out if someone else is worthy in a certain way". I meant to convey that IQ was neither designed initially for that purpose, nor is it solely used for this purpose today. The metric is used in all kinds of studies for all kinds of reasons, and yes, it probably is used in admissions as well. By the way, I wasn't making a case for the utility of IQ at all. I just hated OPs characterization of IQ being a nefarious tool of some power hierarchy. That is not the right way to look at it.