NY Magazine Article Proves There’s Nothing The Left Hates More Than Talent

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There is little more obvious and more maligned than talent.

This is especially true as it regards intelligence, which might be simply defined as one’s capacity for problem-solving. It is difficult to deny that intelligence varies considerably between human beings. For instance, I would put forth that Richard Feynman was probably smarter than Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Quarrel with that claim if you will. 

Many — usually on the left — persist in raging against the concept of quantifiable intelligence. Charles Murray was branded a detestable racist for, in essence, summarizing research on the mean intelligence quotient of different races. 

Enter: “The Mirage of the Gifted Child,” by Katie Arnold-Ratliff for New York Magazine’s Intelligencer. Arnold-Ratliff questions the existence of “giftedness” itself. (RELATED: Writer For New York Mag Complains About Demographic Replacement) 

Giftedness is the notion that smart children turn into smart adults. I’d be fine with throwing out the........

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