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myflash13 3 days ago

Perhaps the very idea of having standardized evaluations needs to be questioned. Anything that can be measured will be gamed. Nothing “repeatable” can capture the whole value of a human being.

gadders 3 days ago | parent [-]

The aim is not to measure the value of an individual, though. A garbage collector is just as valuable as a human being as a brain surgeon.

This is about finding a way to identify people who will benefit from the best education

myflash13 3 days ago | parent [-]

If it was just about identifying people for education, sure. But Ivy League colleges have become a gateway for all powerful institutions and posts in society, it’s not strictly about the education.

The garbage collector might be a better president than the brain surgeon due to traits orthogonal to intelligence.

gadders 3 days ago | parent [-]

>>The garbage collector might be a better president than the brain surgeon due to traits orthogonal to intelligence.

Yes, I agree with that point.

I guess the linkage to break then would be between Ivy League Schools and powerful institutions.