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It's one thing to show that some ability can be attained in a controlled, toy-model environment, it's another thing to say that excellence in a field can be ach
by return0 13y ago
It's one thing to show that some ability can be attained in a controlled, toy-model environment, it's another thing to say that excellence in a field can be achieved solely by environmental factors. In the nature vs nurture debate, it's not fruitful to argue for either extreme.
- davedx 13y agoHow is arguing that excellence in a field is inborn fruitful in any way? All it does is disempower.