I would say that those born into poor cultures do poorly. Those cultures that are no longer poor were more conducive to escaping poverty. The evidence is comp

I would say that those born into poor cultures do poorly. Those cultures that are no longer poor were more conducive to escaping poverty. The evidence is compelling in places that dropped government control of everything and millions of people have moved out of poverty in just a generation or two. China is a good example. Everybody started out poor but they still had an ethic or working hard, saving for the future and education. Other people are born with the same opportunities but not the same values and don't take advantage of those opportunities. Its not the poor neighborhood. Its the poor ideas in people's heads. Change that and the neighborhood changes too.