Fair point but I think people generally intuitively separate learning ability or speed and willingness to learn. I've met my share of determined idiots and pass

Fair point but I think people generally intuitively separate learning ability or speed and willingness to learn. I've met my share of determined idiots and passive geniuses, given mostly when I was in school. To me it seems like, while they're probably related, brain elasticity and openness aren't inextricably linked, such that one is directly responsible for the other