> I think you can only "prove" things about the system you construct. Meaning, in reality it has (or could have) little to no basis.
I think the author is aware of that and the point is more that people generally assume that talent is guaranteed to lead to success, and they have no basis to make that assumption either. This model demonstrates that the intuition is fallible.
I think the author is aware of that and the point is more that people generally assume that talent is guaranteed to lead to success, and they have no basis to make that assumption either. This model demonstrates that the intuition is fallible.