# Genes, Talent, IQ, and Inheritance: Hard-Core Cold Knowledge
*Parents aren't excellent yet aggressively pushing kids is wrong*
*So-called regression to the mean is too simple—you're getting it wrong*
*Marrying an excellent woman is more important than you imagine*
*When both sides are high-IQ, risk begins to increase*
## 1. Talent and parental genes are extremely correlated
IQ, musical talent, athletic ability, etc. all have heritability rates of 50-80%; genes aren't everything, but they set the ceiling. If parents have a strong talent pool, your child's probability is higher.
## 2. Boys = H
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