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Jocks and Nerds Are Complements, Not Substitutes

Richard Hanania · 9 Oct 2026

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  1. Our reading

    The costs of immigration are either made up or too small to matter next to the benefit of bringing in a few exceptionally capable people

    Their wordsAll the supposed "costs" of immigration are either made up, or so insignificant that they are simply overwhelmed by the welcoming of a handful of uniquely capable individuals.

  2. Our reading

    Education is largely a negative-sum credentialing game, and society is probably better off investing less in schooling

    Their wordsEducation in particular is largely a negative-sum credentialing game, and it's probably better if society as a whole invests less in schooling.

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