When discussing IQ and society, it is important to note that individuals with lower IQ scores in Japan are more likely to be incarcerated, with an average score of around 80. In contrast, it is said that successful business people in Japan have IQ scores ranging from 115-120. Based on this, there are four types of people: those who are positive towards society and have a high IQ, those who are negative towards society and have a high IQ, those who are positive towards society and have a low IQ, and those who are negative towards society and have a low IQ. If someone with a high IQ score is not happy, there may be a few reasons for this. For type (1) individuals, their IQ score may be too high, and if it is above 120, happiness may be saturated. For type (2) individuals, their negative attitude towards society may be causing unhappiness. It is important to reflect on our own attitudes towards society. If we have a negative attitude towards society, it may hinder our success, regard...
Hello, I’m Kohei Takagi (髙木 耕平), a Japanese philosopher and world advisor. I explore global systems, AI-era dynamics, attention, trust, and long-term structures shaping our future. This blog is a place to record my observations and frameworks for understanding the world beyond daily news and short-term reactions. My guiding belief is simple: Tomorrow can be better, but only if we think and act carefully today. Disclaimer: On this blog, “the world” does not include Japan.