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0 pointslazide4y ago0 comments

The challenge of course is abilities matter for society in a huge number of ways - irrespective of personal circumstances.

We need the best surgeons, engineers, leaders, teachers, etc. - not the best weighted by some sort of ‘difficulty during upbringing’ score.

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Wiseacre4y ago

How many Einsteins are out there that never had the upbringing and resources he did?

lazideOP4y ago

You aren't going to fix that by only letting folks with terrible upbringings in important positions. You'd need to start fixing those terrible upbringings, and likely wait a few generations.

Wiseacre4y ago

Who is saying only one thing should be done? You can see free lunch programs and free daycare but you can also see that is not a panacea by itself.

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0 pointslazide4y ago0 comments

The challenge of course is abilities matter for society in a huge number of ways - irrespective of personal circumstances.

We need the best surgeons, engineers, leaders, teachers, etc. - not the best weighted by some sort of ‘difficulty during upbringing’ score.

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Wiseacre4y ago

How many Einsteins are out there that never had the upbringing and resources he did?

lazideOP4y ago

You aren't going to fix that by only letting folks with terrible upbringings in important positions. You'd need to start fixing those terrible upbringings, and likely wait a few generations.

Wiseacre4y ago

Who is saying only one thing should be done? You can see free lunch programs and free daycare but you can also see that is not a panacea by itself.

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