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Entry: Liberalism Forbids An Awakening Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/liberal_judgment_and_the_liberal_scale_of_values#29025 Post contents: IQ is surely one factor, as evidenced by the relative success of post-colonial Asian regimes in dealing with and thriving once they had access to western technology. Japan after the Meji period is the best example, but Korea, Malyasia, etc. are important examples too. In other words, it's true that history, luck, and culture have something to do with the timing of when particular nations industrialize and modernize. But IQ and related factors have a lot to do with whether one can borrow and master technology introduced from without. Sent at: 2009 01 08