mothmans_mum 's review for:

The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
5.0

A brilliant debunking of the ideas of innate, unchangeable intelligence, IQ, and the Bell Curve.

Gould narrates a fascinating, horrifying history of the search for a scientific proof of innate, unchangeable, heritable intelligence, featuring many elitist, racist and sexist characters. He makes complex scientific and mathematical ideas simple, understandable, and enjoyable to read.

Well worth a read.