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"It is always math" because math is the language of the 21st century. People who have mastery of mathematics will be as influential as the people who had mastery of language in the 20th century.

> There is a cult around intelligence we really need move beyond, given that it is predominately an inherited trait

Just because it's inherited doesn't mean we need to move beyond it. It's the most important predictor of life outcome and should be screened for and nurtured from the moment we find above-average individuals, because they are rare. What we need "move beyond" is allowing people with resources to advantage to their thoroughly average children.