
Galton, Ehrlich, Buck - An exploding generational bomb
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How to Raise Global IQ 15 Points in a Reasonable Amount of Time
Eugenics is controversial not because there's a lot of evidence against them, but because everything about genetics and society is controversial. Bringing all underdeveloped countries up to first world living standards would be the most valuable thing humanity has ever done. Or consider Greg Cochran's hypothesis that Ashkenazi Jews have a 15-point genetic IQ advantage. If you could lift everyone up 15 points, you could come close to ending poverty even within developed countries. Meanwhile, what has Islam given us? Pretty buildings, calligraphy and hummus.
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