3/ I'm also not going to go into the scientific merit of genome-wide correlation studies that attempt to use problematic regression models to predict social factors They're not great, but again not the point
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14/ Moreover, it's been well established in genetics that you can't necessarily separate genes from environment Someone who is born with "rich" genes, but who lives in poverty as a child, may be negatively affected in a whole host of ways
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15/ Ultimately, it's foolish to worry about genetics. These correlation studies are absurd, but even if they weren't, wealth is more about environment than genes
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16/ The best way to improve wealth outcomes (broadly) is redistributive taxation, so if we really care about it we should increase tax and fund services
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Surely this makes it highly likely there will be genes *associated* with wealth, especially in the U.K., given the class intermarriage structures?
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