As We Come To The End Of 2016, China, Israel And Russia Are Dominating Key Areas, by Stephen Leeb.

I would argue an enormous factor is the absence in the U.S. of any concerted effort to find, nurture, and develop the most gifted young individuals from an early age. Becoming and remaining first in the cyber realm can’t be done by throwing money at the problem.

It depends on brainpower, and not just raw brainpower but brainpower that has been carefully nourished. And in the U.S., while at least some attention is paid, and rightfully so, to children with learning disabilities or other problems, the most intellectually gifted children are often ignored or discouraged. This may reflect some anti-elitist bias; it may even in some cases reflect the low status of the teaching profession, making teachers less responsive to children whose gifts clearly outshine their own.

Yes.

The other countries I’ve named, Russia, China, and Israel, have a different mindset when it comes to treating gifted children. Gifted children are given a home with other gifted children and encouraged to strive to do their best. They have friends and are taught by teachers who respect rather than resent them.

Which is why in PC educational systems like in the US and Australia, where the leftist assumption is that all kids are kind of equal in ability and environment is what matters, some kids are chronically bored and underachieving.

As my wife points out, sports organizations in this country and elsewhere have player development programs.

Ah yes, well sport is important — and not threatening to teachers or anyone else.