The post analyzes Nobel Prize winners per capita, refining the data to show that Israeli Ashkenazi Jews have the highest rate, supporting the theory of their intellectual prowess while raising questions about educational systems and concentration effects. Longer summary

This post analyzes Nobel Prize winners per capita, focusing on Israel and Ashkenazi Jews. It starts by addressing a critique that Israel's Nobel count doesn't support the theory of Ashkenazi Jewish intellectual prowess. The author then refines the analysis by looking at more recent data and specifically at Ashkenazi Jews within Israel. The post shows that when considering only Nobel Prizes since 2000 and focusing on Ashkenazi Israelis, the numbers strongly support the original theory. However, it also notes that many Israeli Nobel winners did their best work abroad, suggesting the Israeli educational system may still be developing. The post concludes by questioning whether concentration of Ashkenazi Jews necessarily leads to more Nobel Prizes, as US Ashkenazi Jews outperform their Israeli counterparts despite lower concentration. Shorter summary