There are many different kinds of smart, too - body, art or music smart or even genius just doesn't always translate to financial success. Logic, word smart are good for typical public school success, but also don't translate always to financial success. Any of these might be genius, too, but still won't necessarily be financially successful. Any of these may be less smart but WISE and STILL won't always be financially successful. Forcing any outcome automatically makes things a less-than-zero-sum-game, and invokes slavery as they would have to seize production from unwilling individuals.
There are many different kinds of smart, too - body, art or music smart or even genius just doesn't always translate to financial success. Logic, word smart are good for typical public school success, but also don't translate always to financial success. Any of these might be genius, too, but still won't necessarily be financially successful. Any of these may be less smart but WISE and STILL won't always be financially successful. Forcing any outcome automatically makes things a less-than-zero-sum-game, and invokes slavery as they would have to seize production from unwilling individuals.