The problem with people that shape their worldview by an IQ score is that they on average have the tendency to be deterministic by nature, which is fine.<br><br>However, people on the other end of the spectrum, including me, who believe that IQ tests do not accurately define whatever human intelligence is, would likely on average believe in indeterminism (free will).<br><br>I personally believe IQ tests have definitely shown enough proof that they do In fact have predictive power. However, I do not believe that is the whole picture.<br><br>I believe that some people for sure have better hardware than others, but having good hardware is often wasted with the same trap “low iq” people can fall into. This trap is simply the act of believing you are your own thoughts. <br><br>I believe the brain works in two parts. One part is the automatic thinking, in other words, The functions and actions that the brain naturally produces and the speed that it does that. Simply put, the thoughts and awareness that a person may naturally receive.<br><br>The second part is the awareness of one’s thoughts. Another word for this is metacognition. Spiritually they call this mindfulness. It is the ability to interact with your own thought process and question things. You could also call this critical thinking. Maybe even wisdom.<br><br>Having good hardware is genetic, but having good software is a learned skill. I think most genetically gifted people never have to learn how to properly use their minds so they become slaves to their own hardware which usually results in them not living up to their potential.<br><br>Now obviously, if you take somebody who only uses their hardware with an IQ of 120 vs somebody that only uses their hardware with an IQ of 95, the 120 will absolutely outshine the 95 IQ person. <br><br>However, if that 95 IQ person understands how to interact with their brain better than the 120 IQ person, I am taking the 95 IQ person all day when it comes to long-term success. <br><br>In conclusion, I believe knowing how to use your mind properly really blurs the line of IQ scores and if everybody was taught to critically think, IQ scores would be futile and it would mainly come down to whoever thinks more creatively and independently, which we do not have a metric for.