I feel like Shannon missed one point: a mind free of distractions. If you have all of the qualities that shannon described, but you were born poor, you'll spen

I feel like Shannon missed one point: a mind free of distractions. If you have all of the qualities that shannon described, but you were born poor, you'll spend your talents trying to feed, cloth, and house yourself and your family. These are the distractions I refer to-- the distractions of life. Only once you no longer need to worry about the basics can a mind be free enough to contribute something novel to the world. This is why I think it's important knowledge workers have a good benefits and pay package. If they have health insurance, for example.. that's one less worry... which reduces their cognitive load, allowing them to perform their work better. Minds only have so much bandwidth, so to speak.