I know, I know, you’d rather be born smart and rich (and charming, and with a lustrous head of hair, and a voice like Michael Bolton’s). But if you had to choose? Chances are, your answer depends on whether you think the U.S. economy is a meritocracy—that intelligence and ambition are more important to lifelong success than the circumstances of your birth.
via Would You Rather Be Born Smart or Rich? – Jordan Weissmann – The Atlantic.
