The Impact of High IQ on Beliefs

High IQ individuals often maintain a belief in socialism despite its historical failures, leading to a discussion on intellectual biases. The podcast highlights a listener's question about why intelligent people persist in believing in socialism, which Gene Epstein addresses using insights from Ludwig von Mises. Epstein contends that high IQ individuals can creatively justify their beliefs in socialism, allowing them to ignore overwhelming empirical evidence to the contrary. The discussion suggests that their intellectual capacity enables them to produce elaborate excuses that detract from the realities of failed socialist systems globally.