Survival of the Richest
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Abstract
To Have and Have Not adapts an additive genetic model to explain the persistence of social status. Yet the effects of genes are confounded by wealth. Clark's assumption of meritocracy is also problematic: the traits that have been selected for may not be desirable for a modern society.
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| Keywords | social mobility, genetics, heritability, wealth |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Pages | 554–555 |
| File URL | Survival of the Richest |
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| Publication year | 2026 |
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