Thread:Ghelæ/@comment-5080468-20170729213650/@comment-5080468-20170801213707

It's not a "tiny class of philosopher-nobles" but approximately 10 to 20 percent of the population eligible to study. Yes, there is some sort of lack of practical knowledge amongst the highest elite, but engineers or scientists that develop new machines for farmers and workers to use of course have it.

And not everybody from the working class is an "illiterate peasant". Bakers, electricians and senior farmers are fairly intelligent - while not as intelligent as the elite and not allowed to study, they are intelligent enough to undergo vocational training or vocational school. Skilled workers are slightly dumber but not entirely idiotic. It's the unskilled workers - the lowest 30-45% - who usually lack education except for 6- or 8-year school diplomas. They are dumb, too dumb to care about their social status. It's the nutrition that consists solely of propaganda, patriotic marches, 5-year plan celebrations and severe brainwashing (You would throw up after watching Medwedian TV for 10 minutes!) that keep them dumb over generations. They only care about the completion of their work, the mood of the workshop inspector (who can give out floggings) and the news of military victories and the "hard work" of the elite.

The advantage is that children of the elite can be prepared for their tasks from birth onwards. The disadvantage is that gifted children from the working classes are neglected and forced into under-qualification, but there are actually few or none gifted or intelligent children in the working classes as the system that persisted for several centuries did its job well! See:

=The Medwedian UIQ Table=

The UIQ (Ursoid Intelligence Quotient) is based on the average intelligence level of the whole species (100), therefore differing from the human IQ. It is made for measuring and studying intelligence levels in highly stratified and unequal societies.

Tests were administered to 12-year old sons from different families. Given are the professions of their fathers.

Unemployed or Work Camp Laborer: 60-75

UNSKILLED WORKERS
Worker, unskilled, Factory: 70-85

Worker, unskilled, Farm:   70-90

Office Janitor:            75-85

SKILLED WORKERS
Worker, skilled, Factory Assistant Electrician: 80-90

Worker, skilled, Diamond Miner, colony: 90-95

Worker, skilled, Drydock Scaffolder, zero-G: 90-95

Military, Private, army: 90-100

Worker, Baker's Apprentice: 90-100

Clerk, Office Assistant: 95-105

Policeman, Constable, Metropolitan Police: 95-105

Manservant, Country Mansion: 95-105

VOCATIONS
Musician, Festival Entertainment Administration: 95-105

Cashier, Supermarket: 95-105

Spicemonger, Upper Class Shop: 100-110

Executioner/Torturer: 100-110

Military, NCO, Space Fleet: 105-115

Professional Baker: 105-120

Master Car Mechanic: 110-120

Doctor's Assistant: 110-125

Kitchen Chef, Midrange Restaurant: 110-125

LOWER ACADEMIA
Military, Lieutenant, Border Patrol: 130-150

Young Physician, Village: 130-150

Teacher, 8-year Non-Academic School: 130-150

University, Professor's Assistant: 135-150

Science, Field Biologist: 135-155

Engineer, Agricultural: 140-155

UPPER ACADEMIA
University, Physicist: 150-175

Engineer, Aerospace: 155-180

Engineer, Interstellar Propulsion: 155-180

Head Doctor: 160-185

Military, Carrier Captain, Space Fleet: 165-185

Conductor, Federal Conservatorium: 165-185

Member of a Planetary Assembly: 170-190

ELITE
Member of the Folksdag: 175-200

Military, General: 175-205

Member of the Senate: 180-210

Minister: 180-210

The President's UIQ is 267.