He seems unconcerned about the actual truth and falsity of ideas, just how “useful” they are. The single most important predictor of economic success in life i

He seems unconcerned about the actual truth and falsity of ideas, just how “useful” they are. The single most important predictor of economic success in life is the wealth of your parents: luck. Maybe some people find this “discouraging” and would prefer if it were not true, or if people did not believe it. But it is true. Social mobility in the United States in general is fairly low. Personally I prefer to know the truth and to work to fix things I think are unfair, rather than proposing that we just adopt viewpoints that make people into better workers.