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Thanks for the book recommendation, Stuart.

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An interestingly borderline question. I think that while we do not choose our IQs, to pretend that it doesn't matter in real life is simply insane. We don't choose the moral character that makes our choices, either, though it can modify itself over time.

Maybe the crux of the matter is that we want better doctors, and less criminals. The incentives are different: a dumb doctor who leaves the profession because of an unfair IQ test is not as much of a loss as someone with blue eyes (or the wrong colour of skin) who becomes a criminal because of an unfair reputation.

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