People and society are largely well calibrated. People who are deemed (by themselves or society) to be bad at maths, at sports, at arts, etc. are usually bad at them.
People and society are not perfectly calibrated.
People are sometimes under-confident in their abilities. This is often downstream of them lacking confidence.
People are sometimes over-confident in their abilities. This is often downstream of them being too confident.
Our society does seem to inculcate in its members the idea that certain things are only for super-smart people to do, and whoever you are, you are not smart enough to do an impactful thing.
Most people would fail at passing the bar and the USMLE. This is why most people do not attempt them, and this is why our society tells them not to.
I believe it is load bearing, but in the straightforward way: it would be catastrophic if everyone tried to study things far beyond their abilities and wasted their time.
I believe...
People and society are largely well calibrated. People who are deemed (by themselves or society) to be bad at maths, at sports, at arts, etc. are usually bad at them.
People and society are not perfectly calibrated.
People are sometimes under-confident in their abilities. This is often downstream of them lacking confidence.
People are sometimes over-confident in their abilities. This is often downstream of them being too confident.
Most people would fail at passing the bar and the USMLE. This is why most people do not attempt them, and this is why our society tells them not to.
I believe it is load bearing, but in the straightforward way: it would be catastrophic if everyone tried to study things far beyond their abilities and wasted their time.