The divide isn't between SV and the unemployed, but between the educated and uneducated.
And educational status is strongly predicted by IQ in the U.S. EDIT: And since IQ is strongly influenced by genetics, this latest data suggests the U.S. is creating a genetic underclass. Taken far enough, this is the death of the republic.
Under IQ 90, 40% drop out of high school. Above IQ 110, less than 1% drop out of high school.
Percent with bachelor's
degree by IQ (ignoring
family wealth)
IQ %
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85 2
100 10
115 30
130 75
Family wealth has a modest effect. For IQ 100, coming from a super-wealthy family boosts bachelor's degree attainment to 30%.
Source: NLSY project, early 1980s, as analyzed in The Bell Curve in the mid 1990s.
And educational status is strongly predicted by IQ in the U.S. EDIT: And since IQ is strongly influenced by genetics, this latest data suggests the U.S. is creating a genetic underclass. Taken far enough, this is the death of the republic.
Under IQ 90, 40% drop out of high school. Above IQ 110, less than 1% drop out of high school.
Family wealth has a modest effect. For IQ 100, coming from a super-wealthy family boosts bachelor's degree attainment to 30%.Source: NLSY project, early 1980s, as analyzed in The Bell Curve in the mid 1990s.