A bogus concept that claims to be a measure of intelligence, but in reality, is as problematic as using BMI as a measure of healthy weight. IQ tests have been demonstrated to be culturally biased (that is, they rely heavily on questions that presuppose knowledge of white, Western culture). In reality, intelligence isn't something
people are born with varying amounts of, it's a muscle that
people choose to exercise or not, and just about anyone (save for the PROFOUNDLY cognitively disabled) can be
smart or stupid, depending on whether they choose to be observant of what'
s really going on around them, pay attention to detail, and learn from experiences both positive and negative, or just walk around the world like a
dumbass with their head in the sand. There are many more stupid
people in the world, because stupidity is the path of least resistance, being
smart takes effort. Some
people are better with numbers, memorizing patterns, spatial orientation, sure, but that isn't intelligence, those are just specific skills that
people will naturally have varying degrees of. True intelligence or stupidity isn't something that's inborn, it's a choice to pay attention, make good decisions, and seek out helpful information, or not. The fact that so many high-IQ
people are good at taking tests, but are complete and utter dumbasses in every other facet of life, should put to rest the idea that IQ means anything at all, but unfortunately, this very stupid myth still persists.
The fact that there are high-IQ
people who advocate fascism, but my ex-girlfriend who is technically learning-disabled, and so bad with directions that she could get lost in a NYC street grid, volunteers her
time passionately to help immigrants and low-income
people, and taught herself Spanish, proves that IQ has jack-all to do with actual intelligence.
