A sample set of one. Ok.
Since the results seem to be an indictment of U.S. television, popular culture, and public schools, I am willing to waive my usual caveats about small sample sizes and endorse these findings without reservation.
As a matter of public policy, the public schools are the place to begin because they are fully under government control.
The second key observation is that Tiger Moms are good if you want to raise smart, high achieving kids. Every family should have a Tiger Mom.
I have no desire to see our western, Euro-descended country turn into East Asia.
“Since the results seem to be an indictment of U.S. television, popular culture, and public schools, I am willing to waive my usual caveats about small sample sizes and endorse these findings without reservation.”
I’m sorry Dr. Fauci but you can’t ignore a sample size of one just because you agree with the results. :-}
They did mention that the Americanized twin had been diagnosed with “measles”, and was put through the foster care system. It’s a stretch to say that these explain a large difference in IQ, but it reminds that there may be confounding factors that aren’t accounted for in a sample set of one.