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Chris Langan on IQ, The Singularity, Free Will, Psychedelics, CTMU, and God

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Affirmative Action and Deterioration of Society

  • During the 80s and 90s in New York, certain racial minorities received 30 extra points on the civil service exam.
  • Someone could score 70 but get the job over someone who scored 100 if they were part of these minorities because of affirmative action quotas.
  • This wasn't good for society because incompetent people got jobs, leading to societal deterioration
  • Denying work based on low IQ shouldn't be a reason to destroy society by giving jobs to incompetent people.
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