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Book Review: The Cult Of Smart

Astral Codex Ten Podcast

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Educational Quality and Genetic Influence on Outcomes

Genes have a greater impact on outcomes than educational quality. Schools cannot transform dull individuals into bright ones or ensure uniform knowledge levels among students. Failure to meet standards is inevitable as setting standards too low for everyone to pass would be counterproductive. Education has been viewed as a remedy for poverty, with the belief that well-educated individuals can excel in high-level professions. However, not everyone has the intellectual capacity for such jobs, and improving schools alone cannot address poverty effectively. Various factors like child hunger and environmental hazards can marginally enhance intellectual potential, but the reality is that not everyone will succeed despite efforts to improve education and living conditions.

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