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It seems unlikely that there's just a smart/dumb setting inside of each kid.

Material conditions being equal don't mean that everything is equal. Some people have parents who value certain things and push their kids. Other people have some anxieties to get over before they can perform. Some people like being ahead of the class and put in effort to stay there.



But mainly, some kids are born smarter and some "dumber" and there's nothing you can do to change the dumb ones to smart.


It's a deep conversation but I reckon it's more like weightlifting.

Some people are naturally stronger and some are weaker. But if you train, you will be stronger than you were, regardless.

You might not become world champion with weak genes, but you'll be stronger than everyone who doesn't train.


> It seems unlikely that there's just a smart/dumb setting inside of each kid.

DNA


Is your argument that everyone has the same capability?




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