How is it 'blank slate'? It's not saying all individuals are equally talented, just that distrib of talent & oppty differ.
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Maybe he means "equally distributed across racial, ethnic, gender, and class groups." I.e., the orthodox dogma.
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That line looks like a failed attempt at a pithy, clever lede. It's absurd on its face. Take Michael Jordan and basketball, e.g.
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my internship involved a shovel.
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'equally distributed' probably means across populations, social groups etc. not individuals.
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I’m 5foot6. The reason I’m not a pro NBA player is strictly down to lack of opportunity
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Doesn't anybody check this stuff? It's a big assertion to go by without being questioned.
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@nytimes Could mean that there are equal normal distributions of talent between demographic groups.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I was told that early in my career any time I got "uppity" about my skill set. "You're nothing special, just lucky."
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@nytimes the basic laws of physics seem equally distributed, but lumps of matter clearly aren'tThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Innate talent being spread "equally" over a culture or large group of people, rather than equally among individuals. No good?
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That may have been a book of yours I failed to read.
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that's like pointing out communism still persists by highlighting an op-ed in the daily worker. Not representative
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@sapinker That first bit was a throw away intro to the main thesis. Maybe he'd agree if questioned.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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thanks!
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I think the author means "equally-distributed" at the group level.
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I think he meant "randomly".
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Extreme egalitarianism.
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You are right but I wonder how would the world run if inequality of talent was flaunted conspicuously.
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