The unfair advantages compound, though. Kids with stable upper-middle-class parents would probably be better at things than poor kids, just because they have mo

The unfair advantages compound, though. Kids with stable upper-middle-class parents would probably be better at things than poor kids, just because they have more resources and time, less stress, better role models. That is why equity advocates don't like standardized tests anymore... Are you ok with unfairness that stems from higher ability that is itself the result of "winning the socioeconomic lottery"? Like, I was born in Russia, so my theoretical CS knowledge outside of what I learned on my own is crap, because (unlike e.g. maths) the CS curriculum in my ~2nd tier college was completely useless. I am talented enough to work in a big tech co, and my maths is (or rather used to be) top-notch, so it didn't have to be like that, it's purely based on where I could go to college. If you were hiring a computer scientist straight out of college, would you hire me or a MIT grad? He merely won the socioeconomic lottery.