I don’t think it is pure genetics. I have a sister and a brother. We were raised in poverty. My sister is solidly middle class, while my brother has not made much of himself. I made it to and through college, taught a few years and went back for and advanced degree (sponging off of my wife).
Anyone can succeed. You have to want to. Some families ( too many, in fact) don’t encourage the value of education.
Genetics provide the potential. If one is born nearly devoid of potential, it is highly unlikely he or she would become a part of higher income classes. Intelligence is necessary but not sufficient.
Oh yes, environment and morality are important factors. But for someone to suggest (as often happens) that the SAT and similar tests are unfair to the underprivileged is bogus reasoning.
Right. The Scholastic APTITUDE Test does not measure the character of a boy or girl. Generally, they choose. These statistics do not predict the outcome for any individual anecdotal situation.
However, there is a quite different mindset to the very rich accustomed to a guided pathway to rulership.
Life is not fair.
So?