The elite really are different from the rest of us: (source: THE BELL CURVE AND COGNITIVE ELITES) The typical elite-school grad has an IQ of around 138. That is around a 1-100 rarity. By comparison, the cutoff for Mensa is 132, which is approx. 1-50 rarity. As Dr. Peterson says, society is stratified by ‘hierarchies… Continue reading The elite really are different from the rest of us
Month: September 2018
Blacks and the Media Narrative
From Vox Day The end of empire: There’s also the fact that whites are getting wise to what’s happening and public trust is plummeting. A volunteer army not only relies on patriotism, but it relies on civic duty. It is why we still call military service a duty. Some still call politics “public service” even… Continue reading Blacks and the Media Narrative
Is the U.S. Hostile to Smart People?
An article from Japan Times, America is one of the few cultures with insults for smart people, by Ted Rall, went hugely viral. In the context of this blog, the viralness can be attributed to the shared narrative that society neglects and or is indifferent to smart people, which all smart people irrespective of their… Continue reading Is the U.S. Hostile to Smart People?
Why isn’t inflation higher?
Tyler Cowen ponders why inflation isn’t higher. Since the liquidity trap is gone, and inflation remains well under control, the liquidity trap does not seem to be the reason why inflation did not explode post-2008, following the Fed’s stabilization measures. In spite of substantial deficit spending under Trump, Bush, and Obama, the Trump tax cuts,… Continue reading Why isn’t inflation higher?