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Nurture Counts as Much as Nature in Success

Source: Bloomberg

Columnist Noah Smith outlines the findings of a study that shows human influence matters more than genetics when measuring intelligence and success. He argues that Americans should take note.

This entry was posted in Chasing Success and tagged Culture & Society, Opinion, People on January 1, 2018 by Anita Hacker.

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