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02 Feb 2010, 2:03 pm

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I agree with social class being largely hereditary. Take a pro football player that grew up poor for example. What happens is, he earns all of this money, but somehow manages to blow it all, not save anything, or make any wise investments. The result is, after his career is over, he ends up right where he started at...flat broke. People are rich because they have those certain characteristics that it takes to become, and stay rich. That's not to say those traits are all good ones, because they aren't.



Are you saying that good sense and self control is genetic?

Or can it be learned?

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02 Feb 2010, 3:15 pm

ruveyn wrote:
SilverStar wrote:

I agree with social class being largely hereditary. Take a pro football player that grew up poor for example. What happens is, he earns all of this money, but somehow manages to blow it all, not save anything, or make any wise investments. The result is, after his career is over, he ends up right where he started at...flat broke. People are rich because they have those certain characteristics that it takes to become, and stay rich. That's not to say those traits are all good ones, because they aren't.



Are you saying that good sense and self control is genetic?

Or can it be learned?

ruveyn


I would say it's at least partly genetic, but like any other personality trait, it can probably be a little bit environmental as well. I don't think anyone to date could answer this with 100% certainty.



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02 Feb 2010, 3:51 pm

SilverStar wrote:
I would say it's at least partly genetic, but like any other personality trait, it can probably be a little bit environmental as well. I don't think anyone to date could answer this with 100% certainty.

Personality trait variability tends to be about 50% genetic, and like 5-10% shared environment(like parenting and so on), with like 40-45% unaccounted for.



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07 Feb 2010, 5:06 pm

I got in late, but... You're still confusing Capitalism with Corporatism?
Come on already...

What are you trying to imply? That humans should be bossed around so they don't hurt/scam others?
What if those who control people are the ones who hurt/scam others?
Psychopaths like to control others, they don't mind hurting/scamming others...
That explains what people composes the political class and its millionare allies in the corporate sector.



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07 Feb 2010, 5:42 pm

SilverStar wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Are you saying that good sense and self control is genetic?

Or can it be learned?

I would say it's at least partly genetic, but like any other personality trait, it can probably be a little bit environmental as well. I don't think anyone to date could answer this with 100% certainty.

Look up the research on the personality trait of conscientiousness for more information.