What’s so scary about the genetics of IQ?

If there is one subject that people like to talk about, it’s intelligence. This goes doubly if one’s child is mentioned.

Curiously enough, the ultimate basis of human intellect remains a controversy among controversies. Scholars, scientists, political commentators, and many more have found themselves excluded from polite society due to their inquest for the facts about IQ.

Seeing as these facts almost always lead to biological heredity, or, in other words, genetic determinism, understanding why is no great feat.

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