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 I’m pretty sure there are millions of Einsteins who are trapped in poverty or don’t have a champion like Einstein’s mom. Have you read the story of what his mom did to get him educated. It’s epic. 

And Hawkins would have died of ALS if he wasn’t incredibly well supported by family, private money, and the UK NHS. He’s incredibly rare in that he’s lived in to his 70’s only because of constant 27/7 care. 

We can be incredibly innovative if we support the people we have. If everyone had access to the support we provided the Einsteins or Hawkins of the world we be much more innovative with 2 billion people.