It may be that social heritage is a big factor in determining a person's life path, but that doesn't mean economic factors aren't. The fact remains that in Denm

It may be that social heritage is a big factor in determining a person's life path, but that doesn't mean economic factors aren't. The fact remains that in Denmark, any kid, no matter how poor, who has talent and puts in the effort, has nothing stopping him from getting a degree from the top universities in the country. Tuition is free and s/he will even get paid a stipend to attend. Perhaps most working class kids will stay working class, but others, e.g. immigrants, or children of substance abusers, who have the talent but not the resources, can go straight to the top if they just do their homework. And it works. Examples are all over the place.