'g' is a myth. It's not biological or physiological. What explains test variance is not g, but a sociocognitive-affective nexus that differentially prepares individuals for test-taking.
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Genes aren't the only things inherited. New definitions don't use that terminology.
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Class is at least partly merit-based. Depending on customs of marriage & inheritance, inherited wealth usually dissipates within a few generations. Even under primogeniture, two stupid heirs in a row, or one very stupid heir, can dissipate even the vastest of inherited fortunes.
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...And unless there's a very rigid caste system, there are always new people rising into a class. These tend to be exceptional in ambition, energy and intelligence, because these traits tend to be needed, in order to rise.
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So shall I assume that you accept the idea that anyone more wealthy, of higher status, and more accomplished than you is so because of sheer ability and not opportunity? See Paris Hilton
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Of course not
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I too can be a billionaire real estate magnate with my inherited ability and a small million dollar loan
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