I wonder who you think doesn’t believe this. I was at a picnic with a bunch of leftist radical lesbians last weekend and one of them talked to me about the sperm donor’s math ability in the context of her kid.
A sociology professor explains why they demand that everyone believes the 'Noble Lie' that talent isn't heritable. Feelings more important than facts.https://twitter.com/shamuskhan/status/1046371146164244480 …
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Almost no child of a great writer became a great writer himself. This goes for all arts - where talent, experience, and personality are closely interwoven. True genius, not just the quite ubiquitous “talent”, you cannot predict, measure, or inherit. It only shows through results.
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As opposed to the Ignoble Lie that we currently have a system that efficiently targets investments towards the most talented?
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This is a terrible reading of the guy’s argument.
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It's embarrassing! The amount of 'talent' I've (not) seen 'tapped', as a direct result of 'poor' investment?! This guy mustn't get out much!
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People have limited ability to understand intermediate cases.
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What good is an inherent gift for anything if someone has no resources to pursue it? Nobody gets where they are without help. It’s impossible to succeed in a vacuum. Maybe I missed something but I really don’t think that’s what he was getting at.
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