Intelligence is genetic. The kids that are produced are going to be barely able to do manual labor, let alone go to space. You religious nuts really like to ignore genetics; people are not interchangeable cogs, and "culture" is the not the primary driver of success.
Sure, intelligence is genetic. but the type of intelligence measured by IQ is not predictive of success in society. Those who study and work hard will progress humanity more than those born to high IQ parents who don't. So in a sense, "culture" is the primary driver of success. Not sure where this idea that people's impact on society are decided by their DNA comes from. This goes against the conservative tenet of self-efficacy-- that you can better yourself and your situation with hard work.
That's not true at all... IQ is actually the biggest predictor of success, across all measures, though it's technically a correlation as causal links are hard to prove in this area. There are plenty of studies showing this to varying degrees, but if you're a Jordan Peterson fan, here is one of the lectures from one of his university classes on the subject https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jSo5v5t4OQM.
Does everyone have to be some Nobel laureate doctor President who cured cancer to be successful? Certainly not. Some people can, and will, and have, gone their whole lives without doing anything that we might consider "successful". But they still contribute to society. They help the gears turn. In turn, society offers them little pleasures, which keep them occupied. Some people are not destined for greatness. Some are not destined for even mediocrity. But with the right systems in place (we're certainly a ways away from this being true, but baby steps here), every single human being can find purpose, contribute something of value to the sum of humanity, and enjoy their lives on Earth.
Intelligence is genetic. The kids that are produced are going to be barely able to do manual labor, let alone go to space. You religious nuts really like to ignore genetics; people are not interchangeable cogs, and "culture" is the not the primary driver of success.
Sure, intelligence is genetic. but the type of intelligence measured by IQ is not predictive of success in society. Those who study and work hard will progress humanity more than those born to high IQ parents who don't. So in a sense, "culture" is the primary driver of success. Not sure where this idea that people's impact on society are decided by their DNA comes from. This goes against the conservative tenet of self-efficacy-- that you can better yourself and your situation with hard work.
That's not true at all... IQ is actually the biggest predictor of success, across all measures, though it's technically a correlation as causal links are hard to prove in this area. There are plenty of studies showing this to varying degrees, but if you're a Jordan Peterson fan, here is one of the lectures from one of his university classes on the subject https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jSo5v5t4OQM.
"Success". What is success?
Does everyone have to be some Nobel laureate doctor President who cured cancer to be successful? Certainly not. Some people can, and will, and have, gone their whole lives without doing anything that we might consider "successful". But they still contribute to society. They help the gears turn. In turn, society offers them little pleasures, which keep them occupied. Some people are not destined for greatness. Some are not destined for even mediocrity. But with the right systems in place (we're certainly a ways away from this being true, but baby steps here), every single human being can find purpose, contribute something of value to the sum of humanity, and enjoy their lives on Earth.