How smart are we, and can we measure it?
First, let's look at the history of "intelligence" 1. We begin with Socrates: "I know that I am intelligent because I know that I know nothing". Remember, "intelligence" is a thing gifted from one man to another rich man...aka exclusive to upper social class and males. Emphasis on reason and logic. 2. The Roman Catholic church maintains written knowledge during the dark ages...then chains all books (literally) to the church: knowledge maintained, and owned, by the Church. 2. Intelligence as divider between social classes: Eugenics, or maintaining intelligence by not allowing lower and higher classes to mi x genes. 3. Degree of intelligence obtained by specific skull measurements. 4. Clinical trials: nurture over nature (intelligence could be taught). 5. IQ test is born -intelligence is measured by standardized testing 6. Multiple intelligences : how well do you understand logic...and yourself. Birth of self-awareness as a form of intelligence, not ...