“Black” vs “White” IQ scores
The data for the two curves were collected in the 1960’s, from 1800 Afro-American school children, and a “normative” group of “White” children. The difference between the means is about 20 points; the variance of the “black” curve is smaller. The difference between groups has variously been argued to be environmental (e.g., differential school quality) or innate (“genetic
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“White” can be translated to “European”. European is not a racial homogenous term. It includes people from the Northern most parts of Europe, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish down to Southern Europe and from Ireland to Yugoslavia. Europe has a far more hostile climate than Africa. The African climate is much more pleasant and life supporting. Life is indeed easier in Africa so far as the climate. In addition, Africa is about three times larger than Europe. What about happiness? What about longevity? .
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