I wish I could reply to the original post, but I can't because it is flagged. But if I could reply, I would say the following:
This post is almost certainly wrong--as in, the existence of Big Foot is more likely.
Take an example like Haiti vs. Dominican Republic, two halves of one island. Haiti at #175 is near the bottom of the list in GDP per person, while DR is #71--above both China and Mexico. And consider that as recently as 1960, both had similar GDP per person.
And of course, there's the famous example of North Korea ($600 GDP per person) vs. South Korea ($50,000+ GDP per person).
If countries can diverge so radically, even though they share very similar land and peoples, it is much more likely that the differences between rich countries and poor countries is due entirely to external factors, like governance and history, and not the IQ of people.
I will grant you that the most oppressive regime in the world does have an impact on GDP in Korea. But DR and Haiti are not the same genetically. Haitians African ancestry is 85% and 95%. In the Dominican Republic is 38% and 40%. So I don't see that as an exception to the rule.
GMoromisato|27 days ago
This post is almost certainly wrong--as in, the existence of Big Foot is more likely.
Take an example like Haiti vs. Dominican Republic, two halves of one island. Haiti at #175 is near the bottom of the list in GDP per person, while DR is #71--above both China and Mexico. And consider that as recently as 1960, both had similar GDP per person.
And of course, there's the famous example of North Korea ($600 GDP per person) vs. South Korea ($50,000+ GDP per person).
If countries can diverge so radically, even though they share very similar land and peoples, it is much more likely that the differences between rich countries and poor countries is due entirely to external factors, like governance and history, and not the IQ of people.
bibimsz|27 days ago
jopython|27 days ago