Why most social mobility research is silly
A fascinating new twins study explodes stupid myths about advancing social mobility.
A fascinating new twins study explodes stupid myths about advancing social mobility. Read the study here.
From the study:
‘[…] social transmission is very small and not significant. Genetic transmission, in turn, seems to be the primary mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of cognitive ability and becomes increasingly important with age. Our findings challenge conventional social mobility perspectives, stressing the need to incorporate genetic transmission into sociological research for a more comprehensive understanding of intergenerational transmission of advantage.’
Wolfram et al., 2023
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Damn! .. there goes my theory my life could have been changed if I was given a bike.
"...overwhelmingly, it's genetics that predict how intelligent you’re going to be and, therefore, what socioeconomic status you’re going to achieve…”
Looking at the current state of the intellectual capacity of the incumbents of the Houses of Parliament in London, it’s increasingly difficult to resist the theory that our country is not truly governed by these useful idiots but, instead, by a deep state and/or a nefarious cabal. The vast majority of MPs are overt liberals whose lack of empathy alone would exclude them from public service in a decent society. How else could so many demonstrably intellectually average individuals (dare I say midwits?) rise to such socioeconomic status?