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"In the UK, a low ability child from a high income family is 35% more likely to be a high earner than a high ability child from a low income family." You cool
by gadders 4y ago
"In the UK, a low ability child from a high income family is 35% more likely to be a high earner than a high ability child from a low income family."
You cool with that too?
- MockObject 4y agoIsn't that one of the chief goals of accumulating wealth? Being able to offer their children more opportunity?
- gadders 4y agoDepends what it is. If it's "more opportunity because you inherited my house when I died" - fair enough. If it's "more opportunity because I got my mate Dave to hire you over other more qualified candidates" then that's shit.
- MockObject 4y agoBut we're discussing people being additionally qualified by accident of birth, having afforded them opportunities, and not because Dave met someone in a pub last year. Is it "shit" that Liza Minelli had a great head-start in her entertainment career by being Judy Garland's daughter?
- gadders 4y ago>>Is it "shit" that Liza Minelli had a great head-start in her entertainment career by being Judy Garland's daughter? Of course it is. Same goes for all the other nepo babies.