Is average IQ stupid?

[ChefPapiChulo]

I honestly feel like it is. Average iq people feel really dumb to me.

[WindAtMyBack]

Average IQ is pretty smart. Smarter than any other animal. Smart enough to get a college degree. Smart enough to easily get by in the word. They can make a living, and even thrive and get rich. The richest guy I know isn't too bright. He was in the bottom 4% of his graduating class in high school.

It's not about intelligence. It's about how you use it. It's when people get below 70 that it starts to be an issue. Below 60 is when it starts getting serious.

[ChefPapiChulo]

there is more to life than just money.

[WindAtMyBack]

That's true. But money is a good measure. It's what most people thrive for, so it's a good measure of how good they are at applying themselves. It doesn't have to be money. You could set any measurable goal and see which people are better able to attain that goal.

[ChefPapiChulo]

"But money is a good measure"

a good measure of what?

[WindAtMyBack]

A good measure of people's ability to succeed - to use their intelligence, their talent, their cleverness, their ability to plan and organize, etc.