Is there a reason that if you consider the top 1-2% of a set of things, the remaining 99% is still negligible in relation? e.g: Wealth division in top 2% vs bottom 98%.

Yes, it’s called Lotka’s Law. We observe that human characteristics like lifespan, height, and IQ are bound closely to the average, so that 95% of American males are within 10% of the average height. Similarly, 95% of Americans have an IQ that is within 30 IQ points of the average American IQ. These attributes are …

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What was the Secret of Abraham Lincoln’s Oratory Genius?

Today, we celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States in 1861, when America was on the brink of civil war, he was facing the greatest challenge to the nation’s survival since the American Revolution. The appeal of his speeches during his candidacy that won him the election would become …

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Do the Highly Intelligent have Slower Cognitive Decline than Average?

The graph below from Intelligence, IQ and Perception shows the relationship between fluid and crystallized intelligence as we age. We observe that as we age, our fluid intelligence peaks in our early 20’s and goes into gradual decline. However, our crystallized intelligence acquired from our life experiences and our learning increases so that our total intelligence peaks …

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Why do US Students Lag in Math in Comparison with Other Nations?

This question has recently appeared on Quora in various forms, as Americans see a gradual decline of the US on the world stage. American economic and military dominance originally emerging from its strength in the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is now seen to be in serious decline as the Asian countries embrace …

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Why is Einstein Considered the Quintessential Genius of the 20th Century?

In the intellectual corridors of theoretical physics we find those who are gifted with a special capacity for abstract thought.  Cooperating and collaborating in the fight to wrest nature’s secrets from her closely guarded bosom, these intellectual gladiators simultaneously compete for “top-dog” status in achieving the breakthrough insight that yields a new paradigm. Anyone who …

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The Chessboard Showdown between artificial and human Intelligence: AI vs. IQ.

As the 20th century came to a close and the 21st century emerged, our species began to expect increasingly more of artificial intelligence. It appeared to many that for the first time in human history, carbon-based intelligence (i.e., human intelligence) might be surpassed by silicon-based intelligence, making us no longer the smartest entities on the …

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