| One's problem-solving ability reflects nature vs. nurture. A noble savage
in a jungle is not going to reverse climate change. Nor will a moron in the
Library of Congress. The former is like a state-of-art computer with a blank
harddrive. The latter is like a Radio Shack TRS-80 with little memory.
The brain is a computing machine. Like a car engine, one can tweak to increase performance. But is the brain processing ethyl or regular gasoline? Problem-solutions or GIGO--Garbage In, Garbage Out. An update on the nature vs. nuture concept is iCube: Integrity of Intellect and Information. Intellect is the raw natural brain power from genetics and nutrition. For a given intellect, one's acquired information determines problem-solving power. iCube sounds more hip than IQ, like a cousin of iPad or iPhone. |