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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since in the end effort accounts for much more success than underlying potential, it seems like we should be aiming to target the hard workers, frankly. [/quote]

In what world is that true?[/quote]

In most of free and capitalistic Planet Earth.

Certainly not in Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, and many other sh*tholes.[/quote]

So you'd rather have the surgeon who works really hard but incompetent over the surgeon who is lazy but competent? I can't think of a high-stakes career where it's more important to "work hard" than to actually be capable.[/quote]

Exactly many great engineers are lazy, they will spend a whole year designing something to make their life easier.

A family friend was so annoyed by turning a pepper mill he invented the electric pepper mill... live in nantucket... never worked again, very lazy.[/quote]
There is a difference between being lazy so they create something to make life easier and not wanting to put effort into something to create opportunities.  It's no wonder the US education system is going down the tubes.

I'm betting you wouldn't want a lazy doctor who doesn't keep your medical records straight.  There are varying degrees of laziness.[/quote]

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