As it turns out, the author of this lesson (Dashiell Young-Saver, pictured at left) is a descendent of the mostly “moron grade” Jews that immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s. He would like to point out some interesting figures. Today, Jews are 3% of the U.S. and 0.2% of the world population. Yet, they make up:

Question

As it turns out, the author of this lesson (Dashiell Young-Saver, pictured at left) is a descendent of the mostly “moron grade” Jews that immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s. He would like to point out some interesting figures. Today, Jews are 3% of the U.S. and 0.2% of the world population. Yet, they make up:

- 36% of U.S. Nobel winners, 20% of all Nobel prizes (humanities & sciences), and 23% of all Fields Medals winners (mathematics) [1]

- 16% of Ivy League students (Harvard, Yale, etc.) [2]

The 1917 report quoted on the previous slide has since been discredited, with modern commentators pointing out serious flaws in its findings. What might those flaws have been?

Answer 1

Some possible flaws in the 1917 report could include biased or outdated data collection methods, a lack of diverse sources, incorrect assumptions or stereotypes about different racial or ethnic groups, and potentially flawed analysis or interpretation of the data. Additionally, the report may have failed to account for socio-economic factors, discrimination, and other external influences that could impact the success or achievements of different groups.