2018-09-02 Are We Getting Smarter 笔记1

Chapter 1 Opening Windows

Are we getting smarter? If you mean “Do our brains have more potential at conception than those of our ancestors?” then we are not. If you mean “Are we developing mental abilities that allow us to better deal with the complexity of the modern world, including problems of economic development?” then we are.

今天读的内容比较少，只有第一章。

这一章主要是启下，概括了之后每一章的主题和核心内容。

很久没有读英文原版书，有点吃力。