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> I'm not sure why people feel so allergic to the idea of a genetic intelligence boost.

Because it kinda puncture this feel good marketing bull that "you can be anything you want". It could also shut endless flowing money into extra-coaching classes outside normal schools which promise to "help child to reach their fullest potential".

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That does make sense. I think the reality is somewhere in the middle. I personally plan on hiring professional tutors for my children when I have them. Hopefully they're born with a lot of moldable clay, but either way, there are additional evidence-based education methods to utilize that promote mastery.

But you can be anything you want, what's set by nature is how hard you have to work for each milestone of it.

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