Taleb dunking on IQ “research” at length. Technically a seriouspost I guess.

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    112 years ago

    Unlucky 10000: There is an EQ, or emotional quotient, and I was given an EQ test in high school (like age 17-18, don’t remember exactly). Fortunately, it was just done for fun by a lone teacher, but I could see it becoming popular in a future school system.

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      72 years ago

      This shit is just as bad, frankly. The quest to quantify and then rank All The Things is inherently dangerous.

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      82 years ago

      Testing EQ would probably be opposed as “woke” by conservative parents in the school district.

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        122 years ago

        Nah, they’re okay with it because it reinforces their belief that a person is either high-empathy or low-empathy, with higher EQ being better. In general, conservatives love standardized tests and grades, because it grants the appearance of merit, which is essential for meritocracy.