Although this is technically true, being creative/original and being academically successful might not be the same thing. There still will be a genius discover

Although this is technically true, being creative/original and being academically successful might not be the same thing. There still will be a genius discovered in wild, but an institutionalized effort might make the discovery process quicker and more efficient. And then there's a correlation of the test score of rich kids and their parent's income. I want to agree with your sentiment, but the cynical side of me says that sometimes banality wins.