The list of Nobel winners doesn't show or prove that Jews are smarter than anyone else, including Muslims. What it shows is that, as a population, Jews value education more than most (if not all) other populations, and a highly educated populace will always have the advantage in intellectual endeavors. That doesn't mean they're smarter, just more dedicated, which arises from a long tradition of placing great importance on education from an early age. (Although if one were talking solely about Ashkenazi Jews, they apparently *are* the smartest ethnic population on the planet, edging out Asians by a few points of IQ on average.)

I suspect if the families of the rest of the world emphasized education as much as the average Jewish family does, there'd be a lot more educated people on the planet, and a lot less violence. There'd also be a more ethnically diverse background for Nobel winners. You can't really denigrate the Jews for kicking ass intellectually; it's the rest of us that need to catch on to how important education is.

It's not just how smart you are, but also (and probably most importantly) what you do with the smarts you have.
jamstigator Reviewed by jamstigator on . Jews vs. Muslims: I thought this was interesting... puts things in perspective.. --- Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% of the world population... They have received the following Nobel Prizes: Literature: Rating: 5