Here is the cynic again: Quoting from the article"
"Bonaire oligarch, Rupert Murdoch, programs his very own television news network to promote the interests of the billionaire class with such effectiveness that average working people are repeating billionaire-helpful memes like “cut regulations,” “shrink government,” and “cut taxes”— poli…
Here is the cynic again: Quoting from the article"
"Bonaire oligarch, Rupert Murdoch, programs his very own television news network to promote the interests of the billionaire class with such effectiveness that average working people are repeating billionaire-helpful memes like “cut regulations,” “shrink government,” and “cut taxes”— policies that will cause more working people and their children to get sick and/or die; will transfer more money and power from we, the people, to a few oligarchs; and will lower working-class wages over time."
What does that say about the audience, hmmm. Rupert is acting rationally, looking out for his own self interests. His audience (MAGAts) are irrational, nay stupid and devoid of critical thinking skills. I read that the average IQ of America is 98. I believe it, and they don't like being called out for what they are, deplorable, ignorant, stupid.
If you don''t call them out, you reinforce their irrational behavior and stupidity, if you do call them out they get upset. The mind of a believer, a cult member, can not be changed by exposure to facts, by kindness and consideration..
If one is concerned about a reactionary digging in their heels, they have already dug in their heels, that is why they are a reactionary.
My sister read all of Taylor Caldwell and was a Facebook addict, consequentially she was adamantly anti socialist, especially health care, but when diagnosed with lung cancer she had no problem having Medicaid pay her bills
Statistics is a funny thing. IQ tests were set up so that the mid-point of the bell curve was 100. How fast they fall off from that point depends on the test, which is why an IQ number of 130 on one scoring system may equal 140 on another, but the percentage away from the mean will be the same. (It is important for people to understand statistics, which few do, much to the advantage of politicians and advertisers.) Anyway, I would agree that the average voter almost anywhere has an average IQ of around 100. Maybe slightly higher as less intelligent people may be less likely to vote, and some countries (Japan, S. Korea) have so educated their populations that their averages are higher. All of this says a lot about how democracy works. Or doesn't.
The professor who taught statistics, required us to read and tested us on "How to Lie with Statistics". So you are "preaching" to the choir CR Weil. Yet quoting things like the IQ of the average American is 98, is actually appropriate for conversation and understanding, one could discuss the median and mean but that only introduces confusing concepts.
Considering the results of the last election, where 90 million people didn't vote, and of those that did, 48.7% voted for Trump, I don't feel there is any exaggeration in saying that the IQ of the Average American is less than 98.
But maybe it isn't a matter of IQ, but a matter of perceptivity, curiosity. attention span, recall and critical thinking. but that begs the question are not those a function of the Intelligence Quotient?
Oh I agree, IQ tests are very good are measuring one thing: scores on IQ tests. While they are pretty good at showing reasoning they certainly don't do anything for emotional intelligence, honesty, compassion, or just plain sense. A lot of people with high IQs have been suckered by scammers, which is where experience and logic matter. I don't know what the answer is except to have a well-educated population. Arthur Clarke rightly said that any modern civilization that didn't do that for its people was committing suicide. Sadly it is obvious that the last election showed that our American population is not very well educated, especially regarding scammers.
Of course all testing must be substantiated clinically. Some graduates of prestigious universities can't pass professional certification requirements, and some can't even pass a driver's exam or the AFQT.
Absolutely Gloria, in fact if they perceive you are of high intelligence during an interview they will not hire you, if they discover that later on they will make your life miserable or fire you.
My wife introduced me to a concept. The population is made up of
A,B,C, D,E F people the E,F people are on the left side of the curve, the A and B people are on the right side of the Curve in the middle are the C's andD;s,
The C's and D;s are the most numerous,they look down on and ridicule the E's and F;s, even paternialistically. They fears the A's and B;s and bully them into submission
Here is the cynic again: Quoting from the article"
"Bonaire oligarch, Rupert Murdoch, programs his very own television news network to promote the interests of the billionaire class with such effectiveness that average working people are repeating billionaire-helpful memes like “cut regulations,” “shrink government,” and “cut taxes”— policies that will cause more working people and their children to get sick and/or die; will transfer more money and power from we, the people, to a few oligarchs; and will lower working-class wages over time."
What does that say about the audience, hmmm. Rupert is acting rationally, looking out for his own self interests. His audience (MAGAts) are irrational, nay stupid and devoid of critical thinking skills. I read that the average IQ of America is 98. I believe it, and they don't like being called out for what they are, deplorable, ignorant, stupid.
If you don''t call them out, you reinforce their irrational behavior and stupidity, if you do call them out they get upset. The mind of a believer, a cult member, can not be changed by exposure to facts, by kindness and consideration..
If one is concerned about a reactionary digging in their heels, they have already dug in their heels, that is why they are a reactionary.
My sister read all of Taylor Caldwell and was a Facebook addict, consequentially she was adamantly anti socialist, especially health care, but when diagnosed with lung cancer she had no problem having Medicaid pay her bills
Statistics is a funny thing. IQ tests were set up so that the mid-point of the bell curve was 100. How fast they fall off from that point depends on the test, which is why an IQ number of 130 on one scoring system may equal 140 on another, but the percentage away from the mean will be the same. (It is important for people to understand statistics, which few do, much to the advantage of politicians and advertisers.) Anyway, I would agree that the average voter almost anywhere has an average IQ of around 100. Maybe slightly higher as less intelligent people may be less likely to vote, and some countries (Japan, S. Korea) have so educated their populations that their averages are higher. All of this says a lot about how democracy works. Or doesn't.
The professor who taught statistics, required us to read and tested us on "How to Lie with Statistics". So you are "preaching" to the choir CR Weil. Yet quoting things like the IQ of the average American is 98, is actually appropriate for conversation and understanding, one could discuss the median and mean but that only introduces confusing concepts.
Considering the results of the last election, where 90 million people didn't vote, and of those that did, 48.7% voted for Trump, I don't feel there is any exaggeration in saying that the IQ of the Average American is less than 98.
But maybe it isn't a matter of IQ, but a matter of perceptivity, curiosity. attention span, recall and critical thinking. but that begs the question are not those a function of the Intelligence Quotient?
Oh I agree, IQ tests are very good are measuring one thing: scores on IQ tests. While they are pretty good at showing reasoning they certainly don't do anything for emotional intelligence, honesty, compassion, or just plain sense. A lot of people with high IQs have been suckered by scammers, which is where experience and logic matter. I don't know what the answer is except to have a well-educated population. Arthur Clarke rightly said that any modern civilization that didn't do that for its people was committing suicide. Sadly it is obvious that the last election showed that our American population is not very well educated, especially regarding scammers.
That's why the MMPI is so important.
Of course all testing must be substantiated clinically. Some graduates of prestigious universities can't pass professional certification requirements, and some can't even pass a driver's exam or the AFQT.
Employers are more interested in the adaptability score than general intelligence.
Absolutely Gloria, in fact if they perceive you are of high intelligence during an interview they will not hire you, if they discover that later on they will make your life miserable or fire you.
My wife introduced me to a concept. The population is made up of
A,B,C, D,E F people the E,F people are on the left side of the curve, the A and B people are on the right side of the Curve in the middle are the C's andD;s,
The C's and D;s are the most numerous,they look down on and ridicule the E's and F;s, even paternialistically. They fears the A's and B;s and bully them into submission
So she didn’t have any gratitude whatsoever?