IQ and employment
I have to add one evolving facet here. We are evolving from a society / economy that has great need of heavy physical labor to a society that has great need of very intelligent people to deal with our increasing complexity.
Intelligence is NOT the full measure of the man. As time goes on, every one of us must deal with increasing complexity. I didn't know about touch-screens at restaurants and, it was baffling.
At one time, pretty much everyone had to know how to ride a horse. At present, pretty much everyone must know how to interact with a computer.
You could survive without knowing how to ride a horse but, a lot of things were closed off to you.
You can survive with limited intelligence but, what kind of work can you get?
I know a kid who empties bedpans as the best work he can get.
Forest Gump may have a great heart but, how can he ever support himself? Our current society has very few job niches for people of low IQ.
I have to add one evolving facet here. We are evolving from a society / economy that has great need of heavy physical labor to a society that has great need of very intelligent people to deal with our increasing complexity.
Intelligence is NOT the full measure of the man. As time goes on, every one of us must deal with increasing complexity. I didn't know about touch-screens at restaurants and, it was baffling.
At one time, pretty much everyone had to know how to ride a horse. At present, pretty much everyone must know how to interact with a computer.
You could survive without knowing how to ride a horse but, a lot of things were closed off to you.
You can survive with limited intelligence but, what kind of work can you get?
I know a kid who empties bedpans as the best work he can get.
Forest Gump may have a great heart but, how can he ever support himself? Our current society has very few job niches for people of low IQ.
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