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Your discussion with Cowen about IQ, more complex world, etc. could be enriched with Robert Kegan's concept of "mental complexity," which he defines as “our capacity... to overcome, at ANY age, the limitations and blind spots of current ways of making meaning.” He also refers to it as "the most powerful source of human capability." [An E…
Your discussion with Cowen about IQ, more complex world, etc. could be enriched with Robert Kegan's concept of "mental complexity," which he defines as “our capacity... to overcome, at ANY age, the limitations and blind spots of current ways of making meaning.” He also refers to it as "the most powerful source of human capability." [An Everyone Culture, Robert Kegan, Lisa Lahey, et.al.,
Chapter 2, “What Do We Mean by Development.” Minds at Work, https://mindsatwork.com/ ]
I know of Kegan but have not read him -- add to the to-do list!
Kegan and Lahey--Immunity to Change
--The Everyone Culture
I have a short PowerPoint in pdf form that captures mainline of their argument that I could send if you want. michael.alliance21 at gmail dot com