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I don't like "most people are dumb" arguments. Most people have average intelligence (i.e. a normal distribution). It is generally most accurate to assume that

I don't like "most people are dumb" arguments. Most people have average intelligence (i.e. a normal distribution). It is generally most accurate to assume that "the masses" are just as smart as us - even if it hurts.

dragonwriter 4y ago
> I don’t like “most people are dumb” arguments. Most people have average intelligence “low literacy skills” or lacking "critical thinking" is a description of learning/education, not intelligence. > It is generally most accurate to assume that “the masses” are just as smart as us IF “us” refers to people of average intelligence only, this is accurate, though irrelevant here for the same reason as the preceding.
JamesBarney 4y ago
If you do believe in intelligence it's pretty clear the average professional software engineer is probably up there with other professionals which are half to a full standard deviation above the rest.