Read the Bloomberg article. It only mentions stock awarded to Elon in 2012. Nothing about getting stock after that year.
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That reminds me of an old joke. Marilyn Monroe says to Albert Einstein "We should get married. Our kids could have your brains and my looks." Einstein replies to her "But what if they have my looks and your brains?"From a biological sense it would make sense, but eugenics isn't necessarily an ethical philosophy. Besides we don't really know what parts of the genome controls a persons intelligence.
That's a good one!That reminds me of an old joke. Marilyn Monroe says to Albert Einstein "We should get married. Our kids could have your brains and my looks." Einstein replies to her "But what if they have my looks and your brains?"
Years of repeated study agree with you that IQ has no measurable correlation with economic performance, nor with scientific achievement. All those numerous datums offer is that non-intelligence factors far outweigh intelligence in typical success measures.
From experience in graduate school testing legions of volunteers using MB, MMPI and several IQ tests I will offer the non-scientific observation that the higher the IQ the more interesting the person. That's it!
That said I really like very high IQ executives. They often do things that seem impossible to people not quite so culturally aware. I admit I own a Tesla, have two on order and am a long time Apple fan. Come to think of it I like peanut butter, a/c and d/c. If anybody can help avert human disaster it will probably by somebody with a very high IQ. If anybody definitively causes human disaster that probably will be somebody with a very high IQ.
I am happy Elon is one of the good guys!
That is a common misconception, but it is just that. The various academic tests measure cultural awareness and some degree of specific academic background, depending on the tests. To be sure a stupid person will not be a high scorer on any of these, but they, none of them, have a strong correlation with IQ beyond eliminating the bottom.That's true in one sense but completely misleading in another.
Classically there's no real correlation between IQ above a floor and measures of success.
In the modern developed world however there is in fact a very strong correlation driven by the fact we filter access to credentials critical to success by IQ test.
SAT/GRE/LSAT/MCAT etc are mass IQ tests...
I'd question that. Elon Musk grew up in South Africa. South Africa has a different education system than the US. Different countries have different testing regimes and standards. I can't speak for South Africa, but Canada has no tests to enter university. Entrance is based on grade 12 marks. Elon Musk started his university career in Canada, it must be noted, then transferred to the US.That's true in one sense but completely misleading in another.
Classically there's no real correlation between IQ above a floor and measures of success.
In the modern developed world however there is in fact a very strong correlation driven by the fact we filter access to credentials critical to success by IQ test.
SAT/GRE/LSAT/MCAT etc are mass IQ tests. They are the filter for getting into the best colleges and graduate schools. Those credentials in turn determine access to the job tracks that lead to wealth, power and most measures of success.
Elon Musk is very much a product of this filtering system. So are most of the other founders and leaders of Silicon Valley.
As products of this filter, they tend to favor it. Silicon Valley hires on the basis of IQ and the practice is increasing in many institutions. There are a number of good proxies for IQ tests. One is acceptance to an IVY League school. Not graduation or records, just acceptance. The Ivy League maintains it's reputation for quality by the necessary expedient of only admitting high IQ students. Harvard tried dropping SATs briefly but it quickly became apparent they'd rapidly become a second rate school despite their massive endowment.
I'd question that. Elon Musk grew up in South Africa. South Africa has a different education system than the US. Different countries have different testing regimes and standards. I can't speak for South Africa, but Canada has no tests to enter university. Entrance is based on grade 12 marks. Elon Musk started his university career in Canada, it must be noted, then transferred to the US.
That is a common misconception, but it is just that. The various academic tests measure cultural awareness and some degree of specific academic background, depending on the tests. To be sure a stupid person will not be a high scorer on any of these, but they, none of them, have a strong correlation with IQ beyond eliminating the bottom.
IQ tests regularly reveal no special correlation with later measures of accomplishment, but the academic tests are another story. Their very success in measuring cultural awareness causes major conflict based on the idea of prejudice.
If we really want to have fun with this subject just look at the recent national winners in most of the standardized tests. There are a couple of huge modes for Indians (subcontinental or from elsewhere) and Chinese. Both of these groups dedicate huge resources to training and motivation, not so much on 'fun'. Elon Musk clearly is emotionally part of this psychology and we're all better off for it.
I'd love links. Not questioning your sincerity, but it's useful to link to your supporting literature, as it's interesting for everyone reading. It also saves many people searching when the one making the claim does it first.I'd suggest you review the literature on that again There's a very tight correlation that a lot of effort is expended on maintaining. SATs are pretty much accepted at face value as a proxy for IQ score in the scientific literature.
Years of repeated study agree with you that IQ has no measurable correlation with economic performance, nor with scientific achievement. All those numerous datums offer is that non-intelligence factors far outweigh intelligence in typical success measures.
From experience in graduate school testing legions of volunteers using MB, MMPI and several IQ tests I will offer the non-scientific observation that the higher the IQ the more interesting the person. That's it!
That said I really like very high IQ executives. They often do things that seem impossible to people not quite so culturally aware. I admit I own a Tesla, have two on order and am a long time Apple fan. Come to think of it I like peanut butter, a/c and d/c. If anybody can help avert human disaster it will probably by somebody with a very high IQ. If anybody definitively causes human disaster that probably will be somebody with a very high IQ.
I am happy Elon is one of the good guys!
That's true in one sense but completely misleading in another.
Classically there's no real correlation between IQ above a floor and measures of success.
In the modern developed world however there is in fact a very strong correlation driven by the fact we filter access to credentials critical to success by IQ test.
SAT/GRE/LSAT/MCAT etc are mass IQ tests. They are the filter for getting into the best colleges and graduate schools. Those credentials in turn determine access to the job tracks that lead to wealth, power and most measures of success.
Elon Musk is very much a product of this filtering system. So are most of the other founders and leaders of Silicon Valley.
As products of this filter, they tend to favor it. Silicon Valley hires on the basis of IQ and the practice is increasing in many institutions. There are a number of good proxies for IQ tests. One is acceptance to an IVY League school. Not graduation or records, just acceptance. The Ivy League maintains it's reputation for quality by the necessary expedient of only admitting high IQ students. Harvard tried dropping SATs briefly but it quickly became apparent they'd rapidly become a second rate school despite their massive endowment.