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		vibrato on May 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IQ rates are dropping in many developed countries yes, all those pesky mathematics involved in constructing things like, well, buildings, or the wheel. Very much socially constructed.

Barrin92 on May 22, 2019 [–]

That's not the point. Nobody denies that mathematics is involved in bridge-building. What is malleable is the perception whether bridge-building is a feat of intellect, and the position in the social hierarchy people with that ability occupy.

vibrato on May 22, 2019 | [–]

so you’re saying the value of bridges is a “social construct”.

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