"If talent and opportunity were equally distributed, the average winner would come from a middle income background.
The reality?
The average laureate grew up in a household just below the top 10%. More than 50% come from the top 5%"
By Torsten Bell
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/07/the-science-behind-winning-nobel-prize-being-man-from-wealthy-family-torsten-bell?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
The reality?
The average laureate grew up in a household just below the top 10%. More than 50% come from the top 5%"
By Torsten Bell
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/07/the-science-behind-winning-nobel-prize-being-man-from-wealthy-family-torsten-bell?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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That's why it is so important that all governments implement universal public education, fully paid for by a fair taxation system, accessible to all: equal opportunity, no talent wasted anywhere.