[–] [dead] donnyb 17y ago ↗ I'm not sure what to make of this issue, I haven't made my mind on it yet.However, the analogy given by Nisbett comparing human intelligence to the height of corn plants is ridiculous. A false analogy if there ever was one.
[–] tokenadult 17y ago ↗ Oh, I thought the submission was going to be an article from The Atlantic, and not just a short Andrew Sullivan blog entry about a new book,http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/winter09/006505.htmhttp://www.amazon.com/Intelligence-How-Get-Schools-Cultures/...which does happen to be well worth reading.
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[ 4.3 ms ] story [ 19.0 ms ] threadHowever, the analogy given by Nisbett comparing human intelligence to the height of corn plants is ridiculous. A false analogy if there ever was one.
http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/winter09/006505.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Intelligence-How-Get-Schools-Cultures/...
which does happen to be well worth reading.