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It's been a while since I read (some of) Taleb's arguments, but it's pretty clear to everyone supporting IQ's value in that respect that it displays more of a p
by himinlomax 6y ago
It's been a while since I read (some of) Taleb's arguments, but it's pretty clear to everyone supporting IQ's value in that respect that it displays more of a potential for genius than actual genius. People with high conscientiousness and high IQ are extremely likely to be successful. But there are other factors.
To wit, consider how most famous serial killers have high or very high IQ (120 and above). The reason is simple: you don't get to kill that many people if you're dumb ... because you get caught quickly.
- api 6y agoThat’s sort of what he is arguing. As you go up from 100, “other factors” become more and more significant and IQ becomes less significant as a predictor of health or success. Go below 100 though and very low IQs seem to be predictive alone of various poor outcomes. So it’s more useful as a diagnostic for deficiency than a predictor of exceptionality.