Something random about me: I completed high school calculus in 5th grade.
I don’t talk about this because it made me feel weird or like bragging.
I talk about it now because the upside of investing into smart kids massively helps society.
It follows a power law:
I don’t talk about this because it made me feel weird or like bragging.
I talk about it now because the upside of investing into smart kids massively helps society.
It follows a power law:
Human progress is not driven equally. Most people do their part in society but don’t really drive it forward.
Elon Musk has driven *let’s say* 10 million times the societal progress of the average human.
I’m no Elon Musk, but I have created progress/benefit of my own.
Elon Musk has driven *let’s say* 10 million times the societal progress of the average human.
I’m no Elon Musk, but I have created progress/benefit of my own.
A gifted child will consume and integrate information 10-100x faster than their classmates. This will compound.
So the best outcome for society is not to make everyone equal.
It is to throw disproportionate support and resources behind those rare kids who have these minds.
So the best outcome for society is not to make everyone equal.
It is to throw disproportionate support and resources behind those rare kids who have these minds.
I was reading @garrytan ‘s post about AP classes. Couldn’t agree more.
I came from no money, no networks, a no name rural public school.
All I wanted was a challenge and a shot. Let’s do everything we can to find those kids today and give them that support and that shot.
I came from no money, no networks, a no name rural public school.
All I wanted was a challenge and a shot. Let’s do everything we can to find those kids today and give them that support and that shot.
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