There is no doubt that Jews are regarded as the most intelligent race in the world. There is no such race. This nation has even promoted half of human evolution, from economy to literature, from the superstructure to the top talents of all walks of life. There are countless famous Jews in history, such as Einstein, Marx and so on. So why are Jews so clever?
Since the establishment of the Nobel Prize, Jews have taken away 20% of the chemistry prize, 25% of the physics prize, 27% of the physiology and medicine prize and 41% of the economics prize. In other top international science awards, the proportion is even higher. In the comprehensive category, 38% of the National Science Awards of the United States, 25% of the Kyoto awards, 27% of the fields of mathematics, 38% of the Wolff awards, 27% of the Turing awards, 37% of the Shannon awards, 42% of the Neumann awards. In the non science field, the Jews also took 12% of the Nobel Prize for literature, more than 1 / 3 of the Pulitzer Prize, and more than 1 / 3 of the Nobel Prize for literature The Oscars.
1. Pay attention to education: it is probably the most obvious cultural feature of Jews to pay attention to education. A nation with a long tradition of attaching great importance to education is of course of great help to the birth of outstanding talents.
The most direct reason why Jews attach importance to education is religion. The religious tradition of Jews requires that every father should teach his son such classics as Torah and Talmud. In ancient times, when the literacy rate is very low, the basic reading and writing ability obtained only from the study of scriptures is quite useful.
Besides religious tradition, the historical situation of Jews is another important reason, even more important than religious factors.
2. Emphasis on family concept and tradition: Although Jews have been in exile for many years, their national tradition is well maintained. At weekends, the whole family will go to church together, while maintaining their own characteristics in diet, decoration, etc.
The benefits of this traditional focus are: national unity. In American companies, the two ethnic groups are very scary: Jewish and Indian. As long as one of the two nationalities holds a high position in a large company, the company will be basically covered by its own people five years later. The most obvious example of India is eBay. Since eBay went to the management of India, it has become a Hindu pilgrimage center. The penetration of Jewish power is most obvious in Wall Street, the press and entertainment. Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, is Jewish, and the CEOs of many media are Jewish. The five major film companies are basically heavily controlled by Jews.
Tradition and family values give them a bond of unity, but unity is also a choice forced by persecution. For China, the concept of family may be even greater, and there are a lot of traditions (unfortunately, many of them are exhausted in the great revolution), but disunity is a feature that an American also knows. But I want to objectively say that from the perspective of Wall Street, the Chinese people have become more and more united and have gradually moved to a higher position. In financial companies, the former VP (middle-level position) is a glass ceiling for Chinese people, and it is difficult to climb up after arriving. But as far as I'm concerned, a lot of ED and some MD in the industry have our shadow (not ABC, of course, but the people who receive high school and undergraduate education at home and graduate education abroad). I believe that gradually the road will be more and more open.
3. Taste: both IQ and EQ are high: if you read Schindler's list or pianist, I believe you are impressed by the ubiquitous artistic feelings of Jews (playing the piano, playing the violin and singing in the concentration camp). Later, I asked some old Jewish professors to verify the authenticity of this phenomenon, which most people think exists. If they only make money, maybe Judaism will always be an upstart with a copper smell, but in fact, they not only respect the wise, but also value taste very much. For example, Natalie Portman's rebellious existence (Oscar best actress + Harvard undergraduate + many high-level papers) is a perfect case of Jewish intelligence and emotional intelligence. Chinese people always go to extremes along the way and ignore more possibilities in life. For example, in the traditional impression, most of the upstarts have no taste, while those who do learning sacrifice their bodies. But in fact, you can have both. Brain changing learning is a way to make you smarter. But now I see a lot of all-around Chinese doctors in the United States, and I believe that this will get better and better.
Similarly, in the film circle, there are many Jews. From the boss of the film company, to the big director (Spielberg, etc.), to the actors, there are Jewish figures. In the middle of xiaoshuo, Mr. Gao said it very well. You can go and have a look. I won't go over it.
4. Gene selection: This is the most tragic and easy to be used as a good excuse. There is no denying that Jews have been persecuted and deported since Roman times, and Israel did not really have its own place until now. Most people will think that under the genetic selection, only the excellent talents stay. This view ignores an important situation: not every people who have been persecuted for a long time can become Jews. The tradition and unique tenacity of the Jewish people are the factors that can not be ignored in this process.
Without ethnic discrimination, among the 56 ethnic groups, Han people actually suffered from aggression after the Song Dynasty. However, Han people's resilience is also extraordinary. They have recovered the Han regime again and again, and become more powerful at the same time. The only difference is that the Han people never reached the edge of extermination.
In fact, most people can find that many qualities of Jews coexist in Chinese. And in the study and work with Jews, I don't think that they are really smart enough to be invincible. Most of the time, it's the Chinese who dominate the academic record. But in the later period, because of the tradition and values, the Jews who continue to stay in the academic circle can focus more on doing academic well and become university students. Academic is a system engineering, the threshold of IQ is just above, but what is more valuable is the long-term continuous linear output. In the industry, in the era of flattening the world, the rise of a nation in a certain field requires a spirit of unity, which is definitely negative acceleration. I personally feel that if the values are correct (know what is really worthy of respect), and the spirit of cooperation is strengthened, Chinese people are no less than a Jewish people.