Pretty sure cognition is biological. I am of the opinion though various programs and college admissions accelerate a large portion of capable and able people to the top, they are not likely the best out of the entire population. I have frequently met (mostly young males) working in restaurants or supermarkets who would do exceedingly well if they had the right circumstances. Though personality (in terms of choosing to fight for an education) is important too: of those I offered to sit down and chat with (because their media landscape is mostly bad social media/conspiracies), none have taken me up on the offer. Whether due to their personality or my approach I do not know.

https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/intelligence.shtml

https://kaiwenwang.com/writing/hypothetical-foldy-ears-as-an...

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caminanteblanco 3 days ago | parent [-]

From your article, which claims that intelligence is reflected in how "foldy" your ears are:

>Imagine that you know that you aren’t so smart. It’s difficult to do well in class. Then you hear of this theory, go check your ears in the mirror, and find that your ears are not so foldy. Maybe they’d feel relief at understanding why things are the way they are. They could then endeavor to do better for their kids and the next generation armed with the knowledge of prenatal nutrition and its benefits

What kind of crackpottery is this?

>My personal opinion is that only people with these biologies are not Aristotle’s natural slaves, only able to live in the worlds of others.

This is the kind of fatalist intelligence eugenics that makes me recoil.

	▲	kaiwenwang 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		This is developmental biology: to recognize both inherent and natural limits but also to recognize the ability of humans to adaptively improve their surroundings for the better. To say that everyone has the same level of skill and talent is harmful for people can clearly see their own ability yet cannot meet the expectations of society. If we believe everyone is the same, then it puts the culpability onto the individual to do well rather than society and government. Aristotle reflected that king does not beget king, nor does slave beget slave. He thought some to be worthy and capable despite their lowly position in society. It comes from the book Politics.