[lupire]

It's complicated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_overproduction

Also, writing a computer program because you are slow at solving math problems is a sign that you may need more math practice. It's not like you were handing my in your homework with solutions your wrote for harder problems that you wrote.

[dghlsakjg]

Elite overproduction theory deals with class and power. The linking of education with power and class isn't inherent, and is a very modern phenomenon. There have been plenty of stupid, uneducated, yet powerful elites. In other historical periods elite membership was more related to heritage, or physical fighting abilities.

> Also, writing a computer program because you are slow at solving math problems is a sign that you may need more math practice.

I didn't say I was slow, I just realized Python was faster than doing the same boring problem with different numbers. I seriously doubt there are people that can do high school level math faster than a computer at any level.

In retrospect a 13 year old knowing the problem area and programming well enough to get a computer to do their homework was a sign of mastery and boredom rather than a need for more practice. You can't get a python script to do your algebra homework without a pretty good understanding of the subject. So much so that in later math courses you are required to buy a programmable calculator to avoid wasting your time on the basic and tedious parts of math problems.

[nathan_compton]

I think evidence for disgruntled failed elites is pretty thin on the ground.