06-28-2008, 10:20 PM
Shri G.Subramniam's many posts offer estimates about the Indian IQ.
--I think a few more years are required before we can make an accurate estimate of the SC/ST IQ. Even now, most of them are first generation learners and there is a possibility that they may catch up with the others, and be as productive as anyone else.
--IQ which is broadly indicative of general intelligence (abilities of judgment, conceptual understanding and manipulation, reasoning) is likely to play a role in the preservation of our culture as well.
Till about a hundred years ago, Hindus had a group of people, the Brahmanas, to preserve our traditions and civilizational knowledge. The other jatis took care of the non religious/traditional activities, and supported the Brahmanas through grants due to which they seldom had to worry for their livelihood. Though Brahmanas excelled in almost all spheres, their primary duties were never neglected and the continuation of the tradition was assured.
Nowadays, everyone has to earn their livelihood though secular activities, and this invariably involves training in Western systems of science and commerce. In such a situation, to maintain and pass on the tradition, Brahmanas have to master two different types of learning; traditional scholarship and the modern scholarship. Each of them can occupy a lifetime and neglecting either leads to loss of Brahmana-hood or starvation. For some time, due to the presence of Government jobs, it was somehow possible to balance the two and continue. With the advent of meritocracy, and increased specialization in the professions, Brahmans will find it difficult to maintain the balance. The cut off IQ for Brahmana-hood will grow higher and higher. In the current generation, the number of families in which the traditions and rites are preserved, even nominally, is frighteningly low.
Most Brahmana families choose to do away with their customs and adapt to the world. Now that may be an indication of high IQ but the fact remains that to maintain the traditions highly intelligent persons are required, and the traditions themselves need to be preserved so that a semitic harvest does not occur in India.
Any strategies/opinions/solutions regarding this problem?
--I think a few more years are required before we can make an accurate estimate of the SC/ST IQ. Even now, most of them are first generation learners and there is a possibility that they may catch up with the others, and be as productive as anyone else.
--IQ which is broadly indicative of general intelligence (abilities of judgment, conceptual understanding and manipulation, reasoning) is likely to play a role in the preservation of our culture as well.
Till about a hundred years ago, Hindus had a group of people, the Brahmanas, to preserve our traditions and civilizational knowledge. The other jatis took care of the non religious/traditional activities, and supported the Brahmanas through grants due to which they seldom had to worry for their livelihood. Though Brahmanas excelled in almost all spheres, their primary duties were never neglected and the continuation of the tradition was assured.
Nowadays, everyone has to earn their livelihood though secular activities, and this invariably involves training in Western systems of science and commerce. In such a situation, to maintain and pass on the tradition, Brahmanas have to master two different types of learning; traditional scholarship and the modern scholarship. Each of them can occupy a lifetime and neglecting either leads to loss of Brahmana-hood or starvation. For some time, due to the presence of Government jobs, it was somehow possible to balance the two and continue. With the advent of meritocracy, and increased specialization in the professions, Brahmans will find it difficult to maintain the balance. The cut off IQ for Brahmana-hood will grow higher and higher. In the current generation, the number of families in which the traditions and rites are preserved, even nominally, is frighteningly low.
Most Brahmana families choose to do away with their customs and adapt to the world. Now that may be an indication of high IQ but the fact remains that to maintain the traditions highly intelligent persons are required, and the traditions themselves need to be preserved so that a semitic harvest does not occur in India.
Any strategies/opinions/solutions regarding this problem?