I struggle to believe that intelligence is fundamentally limited, but I often wonder if the child brain is super susceptible to negative effects based on their

I struggle to believe that intelligence is fundamentally limited, but I often wonder if the child brain is super susceptible to negative effects based on their environment. Anecdotally, if your parents did not do well in school, and you were born into relative poverty, chances are you aren't going to be an Oxford professor. But if your parents are well educated professionals, it's more likely you're going to follow in their footsteps. I think education is the great equaliser, but it needs to be nourished early and often or you quickly lose out.