Comments by "Peter deWolf" (@StoneShards) on "Stefan Molyneux on Controversies (Pt. 2)" video.

  1. It seems, then, that the lighter the skin pigmentation, the higher the IQ. And the closer to the equator, the darker the skin. A possible rationale: the survival requirements imposed by a tropical environment are very different from those imposed by extreme northern environments. Interpositions are critical to survival in the north: heavy clothing, thicker homes, and longer-term planning especially...in a word, "technology". It's a matter of practice-makes-perfect: you get pretty good at something you practice for thousands of years. Tropical peoples have a more direct relationship with their environment because it is inherently relatively friendly; so, you're not going to freeze to death, for example. The different senses of immediacy make for different developmental pressures.
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  2. Very interesting...but I think there's a more basic angle to take on this IQ variation: regardless of race/ethnicity, this human IQ range is rather large, indicating a great disparity amongst people regarding IQ. This disparity affects EVERYONE! Stefan says we'll always have disagreements. But disagreement between two high-IQ people looks very different from disagreement between two low-IQ people precisely BECAUSE of the IQ DISPARITY!
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