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Unclear if it is hard to measure intelligence or if we just don’t like the results. Of course poverty and education can change the results. This is only a prob
by blululu 5y ago
Unclear if it is hard to measure intelligence or if we just don’t like the results.
Of course poverty and education can change the results. This is only a problem with the tests if we know for a fact intelligence is independent of material circumstances. Nobody would be surprised that good nutrition and regular exercise make it possible for someone to run faster or lift heavier weights.
Of course we as a society are also failing to provide the basics to large segments of the population, but getting rid of testing is a motivated effort to hide failures rather than try to improve. “Can’t get a fever if you don’t check temperatures…”