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Would IQ be a confounding variable with wealth?

Maybe I'm using the wrong term, but: a smarter person would (in many cases) make more money.

I understand work ethic to be a better predictor of wealth than intelligence. You can imagine a lots of smart slacker not living up to their potential.

I'm sure there is a combination of factors. Work ethic without intelligence probably limits your earning potential. Intelligence without work ethic also does.

An interesting study would be: is work ethic inherited (either genetically or culturally). It would be another confounder here, I think.

To work ethic without intelligence: yes I agree. The way I look at it is: Your intelligence puts a ceiling on what types of success you can have, your work ethic determines how far you will go with your chosen path.

Probably not everything, but I believe it could be correlated with testosterone. I'm sure that has a genetic, diet, and environmental component to it. So right away I can say: yes.

https://youtu.be/bJWmJo3w_0Y

It's gotta be a mix of several factors. You can also imagine a bunch of idiots with grit.

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