I suggest much of it is tied to the Bell IQ Curve and an innovative drive coupled with a work ethic second to none. I don’t wish to offend, but the climatic conditions have been used as an excuse for the non-productive peoples’ behavior.
[ I suggest much of it is tied to the Bell IQ Curve and an innovative drive coupled with a work ethic second to none. I don’t wish to offend, but the climatic conditions have been used as an excuse for the non-productive peoples’ behavior. ]
Well there is still debate if the climate drives the long term IQ trends or if the IQ trends are somewhat independent.
But to ignore the fact that different populations have differing intelligence profiles ignores the fact that there are different populations.
It is not to say that you cannot find a genius among a population which is lower on the IQ bell curve, you can, or that IQ quotient itself is a factor in a person individual success, it is not always the case.
I have met “smart” people who are dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to common sense and I have met people who have low IQs who are more successful in life because they work hard and have common sense.
Culture also plays a HUGE role in this sort of thing as well, people who come from a culture who doesn’t value hard work end up importing a bad work ethic with them, where people who come from cultures who value hard work will bring that positive trait with them.