Survey indicates strong libertarian inclination among world's intellectual elite

What are the politics of the super-intelligent? A nationwide poll just taken among members of the Triple Nine Society (TNS), a worldwide super-high IQ group, shows the surprising result that their views on most issues are closer to libertarian than to either Democratic or Republican positions.

Membership in this group requires a documented IQ score in the top one-tenth of one percent of the general population, corresponding to an IQ of approximately 150 or higher. Only 5% of those who qualify for Mensa, the better-known IQ society, have IQs high enough for admission to TNS.

Link to survey results

I think this thoroughly debunks the myth often spread here that libertarians are just a bunch of loons and stupid teenagers.

Unfortunately, possessing a high level of intelligence doesn't mean you'll have good beliefs.

Interesting nonetheless. Thanks.
God bless,
Crushmaster.

Each individual person who considers himself or herself a libertarian might have a different set of beliefs that contradict another's viewpoint of libertarianism. For example, there are Libertarians who support government programs for the unfortunate (these people are called "bleeding-heart libertarians") and libertarians who support the pro-life movement due to their own convictions and their concept of "limited government" and/or basic human rights. This goes for any other political label out there.

So I don't see the point of this thread...

Each individual person who considers himself or herself a libertarian might have a different set of beliefs that contradict another's viewpoint of libertarianism. For example, there are Libertarians who support government programs for the unfortunate (these people are called "bleeding-heart libertarians") and libertarians who support the pro-life movement due to their own convictions and their concept of "limited government" and/or basic human rights. This goes for any other political label out there.

So I don't see the point of this thread...

leviathan91

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

Each individual person who considers himself or herself a libertarian might have a different set of beliefs that contradict another's viewpoint of libertarianism. For example, there are Libertarians who support government programs for the unfortunate (these people are called "bleeding-heart libertarians") and libertarians who support the pro-life movement due to their own convictions and their concept of "limited government" and/or basic human rights. This goes for any other political label out there.

So I don't see the point of this thread...

LJS9502_basic

Yep they exist. Basically they do support free markets but they also support government aid for the worst off or whatever. They actually have their own article on wikipedia and Gary Johnson considers himself a Bleeding-heart Libertarian.

Actually I have no idea why I posted this in the first place. My head is going places. :P

Is there a way to get rid of stupid bible quotes in people's sigs?Jebus213

Oh Jebus................You cray-cray..........

You've misunderstood. The libertarians on this forum are a bunch of loons and idiot teenagers. The evidence supports this handily. Also lol the top answer for the death penalty here was make more use of it. Good libertarians. Ace6301

Libertarians on this forum are teenagers.

Rule of thumb.

Teenagers are stupid.

I hope this is a joke, and you aren't really tring to imply this proves you aren't a loon

It is much easier to exploit people in a libertarian society, so it makes sense that smart people and business owners would support it.

Not surprising.

The intellectual elite are more likely to be wealthy elite as well. And if you have the resources then libertarianism is by far the best system for you.

what does your cute tumblr proveVanHelsingBoA64

Unfortunately the randians lower the average IQ of the group to near 0.kuraimen

[QUOTE="VanHelsingBoA64"]what does your cute tumblr proveLaihendi

Unfortunately the randians lower the average IQ of the group to near 0.kuraimen

Funny how defensive people are getting.......Mafiree

Funny how defensive people are getting.......Mafiree

[QUOTE="Mafiree"]Funny how defensive people are getting.......mattbbpl

would you feel better if they had political science degrees or something?

[QUOTE="Mafiree"]Funny how defensive people are getting.......Ace6301

[QUOTE="mattbbpl"][QUOTE="Mafiree"]Funny how defensive people are getting.......Storm_Marine

would you feel better if they had political science degrees or something?

[QUOTE="Storm_Marine"]

[QUOTE="mattbbpl"] Meh, I've grown used to Libertarians waving their high school diplomas at everyone while telling them to educate themselves. It doesn't really phase me anymore.mattbbpl

would you feel better if they had political science degrees or something?

more educated in what?

The fact that randians have a theory about human nature that completely contradicts the accepted scientific research is proof enough. They are the political equivalent of the creationists.kuraimen

[QUOTE="Ace6301"][QUOTE="Mafiree"]Funny how defensive people are getting.......Mafiree

[QUOTE="mattbbpl"][QUOTE="Storm_Marine"]

would you feel better if they had political science degrees or something?

Storm_Marine

more educated in what?

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]The fact that randians have a theory about human nature that completely contradicts the accepted scientific research is proof enough. They are the political equivalent of the creationists.Laihendi

You've misunderstood. The libertarians on this forum are a bunch of loons and idiot teenagers. The evidence supports this handily. Also lol the top answer for the death penalty here was make more use of it. Good libertarians. Ace6301

That Elijah Wood is a respected figure among the intelligentsia.

Laihendi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRNGpATRCrI