Substack’s algorithm for figuring out what I like to read is still serving up some odd stuff, but this time it found a good article. In The Mensa Fallacy Emil Kirkegaard takes on Karpinski et al (2018) which claimed that high intelligence is a risk factor for both psychological and physiological disease.
Ever heard someone say they were “letting the data speak for itself?” I often encounter this phrase on the internet by someone claiming not to be interpreting the data, but merely relaying facts.
ChatGPT has been all over my newsfeed lately, with a considerable amount of hype. In particular, many are wondering or even worrying whether the emergence of this technology will threaten jobs with moderate to high education requirments.