Critique of IQ Testing

The podcast discusses Nassim Nicholas Taleb's critique of IQ testing, arguing that it primarily measures extreme unintelligence or learning disabilities rather than providing a valid measure of overall intelligence. Taleb suggests that while IQ tests may identify individuals with significant intellectual challenges, their ability to accurately assess those with exceptional intelligence is limited. The conversation notes that there is a correlation between IQ scores and job performance; however, this link may be misleading, as it is predominantly influenced by individuals with lower IQs. By removing participants with learning disabilities from data evaluations, the correlation between IQ and other outcomes like income appears to vanish.