tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post7083838901659479455..comments2024-03-14T09:50:44.315+00:00Comments on Psychological comments: Is the smart fraction as valuable as previously thought?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-59802991699123983992014-06-19T13:20:16.560+01:002014-06-19T13:20:16.560+01:00It is not an easy option to globalize your country...It is not an easy option to globalize your country. Because once you are fully globalized in a complementary global network then it's getting much more difficult to 'deglobalize' yourselves from others, thus 'irreversible'. <br /><br />The two main regions i.e. low and high skill economies are imaginary regions. This occurs even within a country such as China, e.g. Shanghai/Hong Kong with high technology versus poorer regions in China, let's say, Yunnan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-12216312367236028432014-06-13T03:36:47.992+01:002014-06-13T03:36:47.992+01:00Although I accept the general point, an army with ...Although I accept the general point, an army with smart officers, smart NCOs and average soldiers will run rings round an army with smart officers, average NCOs and dumb soldiers and has done many times.<br /><br />In a competition between two populations, a 5% who think they are all that is required and are not concerned about the average of the other 95% will lose to a 5% who work to maintain a high average among the other 95%.<br /><br />imo<br />Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398462488549380796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-57685257753815876922014-06-11T09:37:13.025+01:002014-06-11T09:37:13.025+01:00Mr Nik's observation that "globalization ...Mr Nik's observation that "globalization and "brain drain" are irreversible" is sheer nonsense. There is nothing permanent in trade flows, and "brains" move around all the time. Recent example: Emigration of Jews from Ukraine. Emigration of middle class Venezuelans to Miami. <br /><br />How do you imagine the world divided into two main regions i.e. low and high skill economies? Say, Japan and Finland and Israel in one region, and Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea in the other region? Or are these imaginary - not geographic - regions? Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676167615981895061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-83514356666837033912014-06-03T04:00:14.947+01:002014-06-03T04:00:14.947+01:00Very interesting work, sir!Very interesting work, sir!JayManhttp://jaymans.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-6853352931290424922014-06-01T14:52:41.062+01:002014-06-01T14:52:41.062+01:00Hey, good to see Toynbee getting a mention! Many t...Hey, good to see Toynbee getting a mention! Many thanks for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-119610341926538172014-06-01T14:51:28.327+01:002014-06-01T14:51:28.327+01:00Sorry, we are still writing it, so will let you kn...Sorry, we are still writing it, so will let you know how it fares in the hands of reviewers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-68182296936194624262014-06-01T12:56:05.595+01:002014-06-01T12:56:05.595+01:00Yep, so called the decay of civilisation as advoca...Yep, so called the decay of civilisation as advocated Arnold J Toynbee. He argues that the breakdown of civilizations is not caused by loss of control over the physical environment, over the human environment, or by attacks from outside. Rather, it comes from the deterioration of the "Creative Minority," which eventually ceases to be creative and degenerates into merely a "Dominant Minority" (who forces the majority to obey without meriting obedience). He argues that creative minorities deteriorate due to a worship of their "former self," by which they become prideful, and fail adequately to address the next challenge they face.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900866116696558335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-56924195808039820662014-06-01T09:15:17.195+01:002014-06-01T09:15:17.195+01:00Thank you, James. Can you post a link to his paper...Thank you, James. Can you post a link to his paper please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-49536788556540786102014-06-01T02:26:41.504+01:002014-06-01T02:26:41.504+01:00All nations have their smart fractions. Even Subsa...All nations have their smart fractions. Even Subsaharan nations. The most important is organize the society to do smart fraction ocupy their leadership place and not dictators.<br /><br />GottliebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-70235823790106269822014-05-30T17:55:15.717+01:002014-05-30T17:55:15.717+01:00Rindermann has a paper on this, based on a reanaly...Rindermann has a paper on this, based on a reanalysis of available data. Europe has experience a brain drain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-50998858922709366162014-05-30T17:51:04.902+01:002014-05-30T17:51:04.902+01:00Interesting advice from someone called Anonymous. ...Interesting advice from someone called Anonymous. Could you please let me know which Anonymous you are? A code name would helpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-43307547621654670592014-05-30T14:40:23.069+01:002014-05-30T14:40:23.069+01:00The time has come for the pseudonymous La Griffe d...The time has come for the pseudonymous La Griffe du Lion to rise up and reveal himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-57597585025889377272014-05-30T14:35:24.664+01:002014-05-30T14:35:24.664+01:00Long since, it has been debated whether life-satis...Long since, it has been debated whether life-satisfaction/happiness is associated with income. In contrast, the following paper may be useful and intriguing:<br /><br />Burhan, N. A. S., Mohamad, M. R., Kurniawan, Y., & Sidek, A. H. (2014). National intelligence, basic human needs, and their effect on economic growth. Intelligence, 44, 103-111.<br /><br />That paper found that life satisfaction was significantly negative in moderating the effect of national IQ on economic growth. Increased life satisfaction reduces desire for better performance, thereby diminishing the effect of IQ on economic growth.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-41391116974611316392014-05-30T14:31:49.069+01:002014-05-30T14:31:49.069+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900866116696558335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-85782648381027212472014-05-30T14:08:22.742+01:002014-05-30T14:08:22.742+01:00The globalization and "brain drain" are ...The globalization and "brain drain" are irreversible phenomena. Migration of labors will specialize this world into two main regions i.e. low and high skill economies. This phenomenon could be partially explained by the Kremer's O-ring theory of skill-complementarities. This is, i think, will persistently STRENGTHEN the impact of IQ on economic growth at cross-national level, but at the cost of increasing global income inequality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900866116696558335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-14990230872177051592014-05-30T13:19:46.468+01:002014-05-30T13:19:46.468+01:00Dear Dr James Thompson,
Thank you very much. This...Dear Dr James Thompson,<br /><br />Thank you very much. This paper drawn its first inspiration from your studies i.e., Rindermann, Sailer, and Thompson (2009) and Rindermann and Thompson (2011). We employed standard growth models to confirm your intellectual class hypothesis. All social classes of IQ were found significant on economic growth, with the 95th percentile IQ has the highest impact, then followed by the 50th and 5th percentile groups, respectively. <br /><br />However, in achieving the highest level of technological progress it requires only the role of intellectual class i.e. 95th percentile IQ group. Controlling for other factors (total GDP, number of professional RESEARCHERs engaged in R&D, and population size) we found that 50th and 5th groups were non-significant predictors of technological progress. Moreover, the 95th IQ has entirely eliminated the significance of RESEARCHER. Yet, still the RESEARCHER is a better predictor than does the 5th percentile IQ group.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900866116696558335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-83497998573608339212014-05-30T04:49:42.339+01:002014-05-30T04:49:42.339+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837215910751127749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-1607550517362445642014-05-29T18:37:15.941+01:002014-05-29T18:37:15.941+01:00Dear Sir, Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan is the full name...Dear Sir, Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan is the full name of the main author. His given name is Nik Ahmad Sufian and his father's name (a.k.a last name) is Burhan. Therefore his full name is Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan, Normally Malays in Malaysia do not have any specific family name. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-9434811103738497772014-05-29T16:38:27.510+01:002014-05-29T16:38:27.510+01:00Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan appears to be one person, ...Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan appears to be one person, with one email address, and I will see whether he answers his email tomorrow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-18056211802996673022014-05-29T16:35:44.422+01:002014-05-29T16:35:44.422+01:00Thanks Bruce. Yes, from La Griffe du Lion. The sma...Thanks Bruce. Yes, from La Griffe du Lion. The smart fraction at 5% is pretty broad in ability, so it does not necessarily contain the peaks of human genius, depending on which population it is drawn from. Sometimes it may be just protocols, or guarding an ancient flame of learning, but if drawn from brighter populations has a disproportionately powerful effect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-47799813928707370102014-05-29T16:31:22.734+01:002014-05-29T16:31:22.734+01:00Thanks Steve. My error. Michael Sailer. However, i...Thanks Steve. My error. Michael Sailer. However, isn't time your wrote your own paper? Look back at your many posts, choose one, and then lets get some co-authors to give a hand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-56055922285746445512014-05-29T15:00:51.178+01:002014-05-29T15:00:51.178+01:00Unless Nik Ahmad, Sufian Burhan is one name, I thi...Unless Nik Ahmad, Sufian Burhan is one name, I think you conflated them.The fourth doorman of the apocalypsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-64966387894368562092014-05-29T11:37:52.017+01:002014-05-29T11:37:52.017+01:00This is very important research that the economics...This is very important research that the economics community need to be aware of, but sadly won't show any interest in, I suspect. A very important question for the UK, and for other countries including the Eurozone, is whether migration inflows and outflows over the past decade or so have resulted in a net "brain drain", with a net reduction in the number of citizens of high IQ and hence a potential loss in wealth creation and GDP growth. In other words, can this partly explain the observed collapse in GDP growth throughout the developed world since 2007. Or was the financial crisis solely to blame? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-5502204419128060662014-05-29T06:50:57.671+01:002014-05-29T06:50:57.671+01:00Would I be correct in my belief that the Smart Fra...Would I be correct in my belief that the Smart Fraction idea originated with the pseudonymous La Griffe du Lion?<br /><br />http://www.lagriffedulion.f2s.com/sft.htm<br /><br />My guess would be that the smart fraction has very different functions in different nations and at different times in history. It is only in rare and specific circumstances that the smart fraction includes creative geniuses and primary originators. <br /><br />Mostly the smart fraction are 'merely' able to understand, learn, implement, maintain, repair other people's ideas - or some of them. <br /><br />Sometimes the smart fraction of a population cannot even do this, but 'merely learn (and memorize) protocols and routines. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-5095389248098352402014-05-29T01:57:17.875+01:002014-05-29T01:57:17.875+01:00Thanks.
By the way, the S. Sailer in "Rinde...Thanks. <br /><br />By the way, the S. Sailer in "Rindermann, H., Sailer, S., & Thompson, J. (2009)" isn't me. I thought it was actually Michael Sailer of Institute of Psychology, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Universitaetsplatz 2, A-8010 Graz, Austria, who should be "M. Sailer."Steve Sailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920109042402850214noreply@blogger.com