There is an immense societal advantage in the belief that people can do anything if they work hard enough. Without this belief most workers would optimize for m

There is an immense societal advantage in the belief that people can do anything if they work hard enough. Without this belief most workers would optimize for minimal effort. If we create a society where forward advancement is impractical eventually people will optimize towards the latter and actively dissuade others from trying to be better. The peasant doesn’t think they’ll become a lord by working harder.