The science behind winning a Nobel Prize? Being a man from a wealthy family

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[–]ZephirAWT[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The science behind winning a Nobel Prize? Being a man from a wealthy family A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%

Yes, rich people have easier access to higher level education. But should we fix that?

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Wealthy due to merit

[–]ZephirAWT[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Also, many Nobelists were Jews and many Jews are wealthy

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They're smarter on average cuz they were doing circumcision the longest and it makes men less focused on sex . Their women aren't intelligent just the men.

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The Thesis that Killed Academia?