Let’s say, for the purposes of argument, that talent is acquired rather than innate. Doesn’t it still make sense to concentrate your educational resources on producing an extremely talented elite rather than spreading them out to create a lot of mediocre talent?
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Replying to @mr_scientism
The social choice ramifications are radically different (ie what do you offer non-elite in exchange to get them on board with the plan?)
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Replying to @QuasLacrimas
You live in a world where you can dictate who is and isn’t stupid, you keep some people dumb and placate them with reality TV.
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Replying to @mr_scientism
hmmm, how about an alternative bid: we live in a world where ppl are ineradicably dumb and the rulers agitate them with lies about equality?
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