> Independent-mindedness seems to be more a matter of nature than nurture. Paul Graham seems dead wrong on this. Here is a twin study showing the opposite. ht

> Independent-mindedness seems to be more a matter of nature than nurture. Paul Graham seems dead wrong on this. Here is a twin study showing the opposite. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiLy_3mj6PtAhVkNn0KHYGUCU0QFjAEegQIBxAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Fcontent%2Fpdf%2F10.1007%2Fs11434-013-5701-x.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3SG4H_efLc0jpwYokj9dMR https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c... Also the Asch conformity experiments suggest the opposite. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments Scientific thinking is something that can be taught. Think for yourself, don't listen to Paul Graham.