Evidence for 100-1000x estimate? What is the base rate for children following their parents? When I’ve seen this discussed before, the conclusion is usually that memetic transfer of EA is much easier than genetic transfer of EA.
That’s a good point. I agree it’s the culture more than the DNA which matters and I don’t know the real numbers. Of course, my husband and I were identified as gifted and it looks very likely our children will be too, and we also have read them Open Boarders as a bedtime story. Adopted children of EAs are also probably much more likely than average to become EAs. I think of organized religions and how they encourage children and future generations—there may be a lesson for us there.
Evidence for 100-1000x estimate? What is the base rate for children following their parents? When I’ve seen this discussed before, the conclusion is usually that memetic transfer of EA is much easier than genetic transfer of EA.
That’s a good point. I agree it’s the culture more than the DNA which matters and I don’t know the real numbers. Of course, my husband and I were identified as gifted and it looks very likely our children will be too, and we also have read them Open Boarders as a bedtime story. Adopted children of EAs are also probably much more likely than average to become EAs. I think of organized religions and how they encourage children and future generations—there may be a lesson for us there.