>This is an encultured attitude, not an innate one The only encultured attitude I see here is the modern western delusion that the average child (or person) in

>This is an encultured attitude, not an innate one The only encultured attitude I see here is the modern western delusion that the average child (or person) intrinsically wants to make the substantial, multi year effort required to learn complex subjects. The vast majority of people do not enjoy learning. No one wants to spend their time on math problems (outside of a tiny minority). This is also tied to the nonsensical idea that we are all equally capable of everything; the ability to learn (both in general and by specific subject) is randomly distributed and probably normally so like many biological processes. That itself ensures that given equal curiosity, not all children will make the varied effort required to learn.