[Jillboy]

I can get behind that, if we defined genius to be pursued passion. Not everyone has a passion for mathematics, that is true.

I just thought what the root post was implying is that even if you're passionate, you might not have the potential to achieve genius-level skill because that would somehow be genetically predetermined. If that was what he was implying, I'd love to see some evidence to support the claim.

[RangerScience]

It's more like a correlation than a definition.

But more - it's the only reasonable-sounding argument for that part of the "Myth of a Meritocracy".

The caveat for the real argument is: People are more complicated than animals, and there's way more to it than genetics.

The real argument is: If everyone was capable of everything, evolution wouldn't work as a process.

The addendum of: of course this is inaccurate, poorly phrase, etc etc - the idea is still "new" enough to be unpolished.

Thoughts?

[CuriousCosmic]

I feel as if it is also somewhat true in that regard. I have been extremely passionate about music for more than half my life yet I am still horrible. I believe the same applies with many other skills in life.