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Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct by smt88 on Sunday July 15, 2018 @11:57PM (#17538663)
Socioeconomic status is far, far more important than genes[1]. If you want more smart people, give people more money.

1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/under-the-influence/...

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Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct by danieltillett on Monday July 16, 2018 @01:42AM (#17539019)
That is not what the article says, nor what the science on this topic says either [0]. Read the section on Heritability and socioeconomic status.

0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability_of_IQ

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Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct by fjsolwmv on Monday July 16, 2018 @01:07AM (#17538893)
Of you give dumb people more money, they will get swindled by smart people.
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