2007 Articles

Jews & IQ—An Exchange

Pollack, Robert; Williams, Patricia

The document titled "Jews & IQ—An Exchange" features a commentary responding to Charles Murray's article "Jewish Genius." The authors, Robert Pollack and Patricia Williams, critique Murray's argument that Jewish survival and success can be primarily attributed to natural selection favoring inherited intelligence. They argue that this perspective oversimplifies and misrepresents the complex realities of Jewish history, culture, and religion. The response emphasizes that intelligence and achievement are not solely products of biology but are influenced by cultural, educational, and societal factors. The authors also highlight the dangers of reducing such a multifaceted issue to a simplistic biological explanation, cautioning against the implications of such thinking in broader contexts.