Glenn Reynolds on a report that indicates education levels positively affect longevity:
I'm not sure that the causal relationship is there. It may just be that idiots are more likely to drop out of school, and also to die young as a consequence of idiotic behavior. As John Wayne said, life is tough, and it's tougher when you're stupid.
What gets me is that he says he doesn't see the causal relationship, but then he defines it. For a smart man, sometimes he just doesn't see the forest for the trees.
