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"One of Reeves’ studies found that 43% of the members of upper-class households had skills and intelligence that predicted lower incomes." Wow, that is a large
by dpflan 7y ago
"One of Reeves’ studies found that 43% of the members of upper-class households had skills and intelligence that predicted lower incomes."
Wow, that is a large percentage! There are some interesting data points, but that percentage stands out to me. There must be some sort of evolutionary-economic angle to this.
- xyzzyz 7y agoThis is simply regression towards the mean. Same reason why children of two tall parents, while taller than general population, will on average be shorter than their parents.