Finland experimenting with Basic Income system

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

If poverty makes people less intelligent, and if it is the main factor involved in IQ,

...then it follows that rich people are the smartest people in our society.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum!

Which is a phrase I understand, because I make the big bucks.

I don't think anybody is arguing that it is the main factor in IQ. I think he was saying that poverty acts as a dampener of IQ - as do many other things potentially.

It's not that revolutionary a thought really - it's not that different to Lazlo's hierarchy of needs.

there are lots of different aspects of poverty that can just close down your thinking to the immediate need.