Comment by foobazgt
2 days ago
> Also if there is an explicit split there will be groups of people who "game" it (spend disproportional amount of time to "train" their kids vs actual natural talent - not sure if this is good or bad).
The idea of tracking out kids who excel due to high personal motivation when they have less natural aptitude is flat out dystopian. I'm drawing mental images of Gattaca. Training isn't "gaming". It's a natural part of how you improve performance, and it's a desirable ethical attribute.
What if its parents "motivation" to a large extent (and by gaming I meant primarily parents pushing extremely hard)? How would you draw the line?
To be clear - I personally don't have an answer to this.