The math and machines and even software and Linux part: this is IMHO only partially true. I know many non-STEM nerds. Most STEM nerds have some interest in fantasy but not the other way around and IQ may be one of the factors.
This sounds plausible and I’ll take your word for it. I know primarily (exclusively?) STEM nerds, so my typical mind fallacy may be inflating the percentage of Star Wars and LOTR fans who also like STEM.
What escapist-nerdiness perhaps correlates with is not IQ as such but more like family background where reading books and related activities are respected and pushed by parents.
To whatever extent escapist-literature-fandom is caused by either high IQ or intellectual parents, it’s not caused by self-hatred, bullying, or lack of manly courage.
This sounds plausible and I’ll take your word for it. I know primarily (exclusively?) STEM nerds, so my typical mind fallacy may be inflating the percentage of Star Wars and LOTR fans who also like STEM.
To whatever extent escapist-literature-fandom is caused by either high IQ or intellectual parents, it’s not caused by self-hatred, bullying, or lack of manly courage.
Good point—it is the subset of specifically using heroic fantasy is what caused by it. And some other things… like heroes who are socially excluded or self-excluded. The books summarized by this painting were the biggest deal when I was young. Spot the character nerds assoicated with the most :) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Dragonlance_Characters_around_a_campfire_by_Larry_Elmore.jpg