“It would take some work, but achieving herd intelligence is possible in our lifetime,” declared Adam Livwell of the World Intelligence Forum.
“Our calculations show that each person on the planet would require only 375 years of additional education to achieve the goal of herd intelligence for all of mankind.”
What is herd intelligence?
Herd intelligence is when every person in the world functions at a minimum of 100 IQ, which is the current average.
100? That’s all?
Eight billion is a lot of people.
But if 100 is the average, that means many people function at 100 or greater IQ already?
Those who function at 100 IQ or greater can take a test to opt out.
Ok, but 375 years of education for a species with a lifespan of ~90 years seems excessive. How is that possible?
Audiobook listening at 4X speed is what we recommend.
Isn’t 4X speed be too fast for someone of less than average intelligence?
Yes, but the material is highly repetitive.
How repetitive?
The curriculum consists of only one audiobook, which is 10 hours and 8 minutes in length.
Wow, that must be some book! What the title?
“How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” by Dale Carnegie
How many times would a person have to listen to Mr. Carnegie’s book?
75,000 times.
How did you arrive at that figure?
3 Trillion years divided by 8 billion people is 375 years each. Three hundred seventy-five years times 50 weeks is 18,750 weeks. Eighteen thousand seven hundred fifty weeks times five days is 93,750 days. Ninety-three thousand seven hundred fifty days times 8 hours is 750,000 hours. Seven hundred fifty thousand hours divided by 10 hours for Dale’s book means you’ll be listening to the book 75,000 times.
But you said to listen at 4X speed?
Yes, if you can listen at 4X speed, it will only take you 93.75 years.
That’s still a long time!? Is there any way to speed the process along?
Yes, the minute a person can get it through their thick head to Stop Worrying and Start Living, they don’t have to listen anymore.
