> I would think "starting conditions" includes the parents one has. Also what you say is not quite logic - you're saying that valuing education means people suc

> I would think "starting conditions" includes the parents one has. Also what you say is not quite logic - you're saying that valuing education means people succeed. So why didn't the parents succeed then? Some people value education independently of their parents. You go on to make a point about a head start being beneficial, and I'm absolutely not disagreeing with that.