This reads like you think everyone has equal basic intellectual potential. The scientific consensus is that there is a Gaussian distribution of intelligence, a

This reads like you think everyone has equal basic intellectual potential. The scientific consensus is that there is a Gaussian distribution of intelligence, and most intelligence variation is heritable [1]. Aside from the most extreme criminal abuse, people reach their genetic IQ potential regardless of what zip code they're in or whether their parents pay attention to them [2]. So you are correct that you're privileged, but your privilege isn't your social position at birth; it is your genes. That's what made busting your ass pay off more. You could've been born in the same house with 100 IQ and had no chance at joking about being a "brogrammer". [1] http://differentialclub.wdfiles.com/local--files/definitions-structure-and-measurement/Intelligence-Knowns-and-unknowns.pdf http://differentialclub.wdfiles.com/local--files/definitions... [2] http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/21/ssc-journal-club-childhood-trauma-and-cognition/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/21/ssc-journal-club-childh...