I think unfortunately the best bet for this kind of intervention is Crispr style eugenics. (Uncomfortable thought)
But that raises other questions. Could we even affect total IQ with tech?
And even if we did what are the second order effects. Increase in psychopathy for instance? There are no free lunches in nature.
Or are we just doomed to be anchored by the bottom quintile forever?
I think there’s a really tall ceiling for societal accountability improvement via prenatal optimization and early childhood development focus. Regardless of genetic impact on IQ.
I’d like to see those things optimized as well, but imo genetics are often destiny.
Likely, but we can level up the bottom quintile over time with simple levers like nutrition and less toxicity from environment and pharma.
