Comments on: The effect of education on income is like the effect of athletic practice on athletic prowess https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-effect-of-education-on-income-is-like-the-effect-of-athletic-practice-on-athletic-prowess/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:47:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Phileas Frogg https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-effect-of-education-on-income-is-like-the-effect-of-athletic-practice-on-athletic-prowess/comment-page-1/#comment-3762399 Phileas Frogg Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:29 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54262#comment-3762399 Raw ability vs Signals about ability

Some disassociation is inevitable as per Goodhart’s Law, but total alienation is practically impossible (despite some of our best efforts).

]]> By: Bob Sykes https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-effect-of-education-on-income-is-like-the-effect-of-athletic-practice-on-athletic-prowess/comment-page-1/#comment-3762398 Bob Sykes Mon, 18 May 2026 13:30:32 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54262#comment-3762398 Which degree you get is far more predictive of future income than mere levels of degrees. Degree field is also an indirect measure of IQ. It requires substantially more native intelligence to earn a mathematics or physics degree at any level than to get a Ph. D. In the humanities or social sciences.

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