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Credible sources, please? Buzzfeed and a Wordpress blog don't lend much credence.

• Kaveren 7y ago
  judge the articles based on their merits. they're not hiding their sources, you can go check the study of 5,000 british students if you want to read it yourself. ironic because you'd think that if buzzfeed was as bad as its reputation, being a left-leaning outlet, it would be reasonable to assume they'd be in favor of growth mindset.
  • rjf72 7y ago
    Imagine two worlds. In one world all people are completely and absolutely identical and unable to change themselves in any meaningful way. In the other world people are all completely identical, but able to radically reshape themselves as they see fit. In one world an individuals actions and decisions would largely determine their outcome. In the other world things completely outside of an individual's control would be the primary determining factors in their outcome. One of these worlds would imply the need for systems directly subsidizing those who fail to achieve. In the other world, poor outcomes would be attributable in large part to poor decisions. The latter scenario doesn't necessarily preclude a subsidization of those who fail to succeed, but it makes it a much more tenuous proposition.
• concordDance 7y ago
  Oddly enough, slatestarcodex is considered a highly reputable source. I reccommend checking the sources given in the blog post.