Re:Poor kids who do things right don't do better than rich k...
by vixen99 on Monday October 24, 2016 @04:09PM
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Where's your source for all these assertions?
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Re:Poor kids who do things right don't do better than rich k...
by ethanbond on Monday October 24, 2016 @04:22PM
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Well using IQ as a proxy for intelligence, you can find many sources that say there's no significant correlation between IQ and wealth (https://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/intlwlth.htm).
Many studies find that your parents' wealth is the single greatest influencer of your wealth (http://www.umass.edu/preferen/gintis/intergen.pdf).
I would say that who your parents are is about as "lucky" a thing could be, considering it's totally independent of who you are or decisions you make.
My only other assertions being that smart poor people and dumb rich people exist? I hope that's self-evident to anyone on this board...