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Would IQ be a confounding variable with wealth? Maybe I'm using the wrong term, but: a smarter person would (in many cases) make more money.

• prettyStandard 3y ago
  I understand work ethic to be a better predictor of wealth than intelligence. You can imagine a lots of smart slacker not living up to their potential.
  • timmg 3y ago
    I'm sure there is a combination of factors. Work ethic without intelligence probably limits your earning potential. Intelligence without work ethic also does. An interesting study would be: is work ethic inherited (either genetically or culturally). It would be another confounder here, I think.
    • prettyStandard 3y ago
      To work ethic without intelligence: yes I agree. The way I look at it is: Your intelligence puts a ceiling on what types of success you can have, your work ethic determines how far you will go with your chosen path. Probably not everything, but I believe it could be correlated with testosterone. I'm sure that has a genetic, diet, and environmental component to it. So right away I can say: yes. https://youtu.be/bJWmJo3w_0Y https://youtu.be/bJWmJo3w_0Y
  • evilduck 3y ago
    It's gotta be a mix of several factors. You can also imagine a bunch of idiots with grit.