| aphar ( @ 2009-05-15 16:30:00 |
It's Not Who You Know, It's Who You Are
http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/200 9/05/its_not_who_you.html
[early research] is defensive: "Sure, life's not fair. The children of the rich do better. But the unfairness is pretty small, and almost vanishes after two generations."
[later research] in contrast, is offensive: "Life is fair. The children of the rich do better because talent breeds talent, and under capitalism, the cream rises to the top."
http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/200
[early research] is defensive: "Sure, life's not fair. The children of the rich do better. But the unfairness is pretty small, and almost vanishes after two generations."
[later research] in contrast, is offensive: "Life is fair. The children of the rich do better because talent breeds talent, and under capitalism, the cream rises to the top."