Eugine_Nier comments on Stupid Questions Thread - January 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: newerspeak 15 January 2014 02:45:54AM *  5 points [-]

What are your best arguments against the reality/validity/usefulness of IQ?

Improbable or unorthodox claims are welcome; appeals that would limit testing or research even if IQ's validity is established are not.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 15 January 2014 05:21:39AM 2 points [-]

IQ, or intelligence as commonly understood, is a poor proxy for rationality. In many cases it simple makes people better at rationalizing beliefs they acquired irrational.