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Is Poverty Genetic?
In this short video Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", says poverty is genetic, that it's passed on from parents to children.
He said, quote, "It is passed on genetically".
Do you agree?

Would you marry someone from a generationally poor family?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ_CcKmgK7Y?si=7qEMgKAlaO0DFfL7

Poverty is NEVER genetic.

How Rich was Baba Obj's Dad?
How Rich was Adenuga's Grand Dad?
How Rich was Innocent Chukwuma's Grandfather?
Where is Odumegwu Ojukwu's Sons?
Where is MKO Abiola's Son?
Where are the Abacha's that it was claimed once said "Even if all their properties in Nigeria is seized they can never be as POOR as Dangote"?

Remember for the Abacha's to refer to Dangote as Poor, it means their Wealth then was...

theophorus:
Poverty is NEVER genetic.

How Rich was Baba Obj's Dad?
How Rich was Adenuga's Grand Dad?
How Rich was Innocent Chukwuma's Grandfather?
Where is Odumegwu Ojukwu's Sons?
Where is MKO Abiola's Son?
Where are the Abacha's that it was claimed once said "Even if all their properties in Nigeria is seized they can never be as POOR as Dangote"?

Remember for the Abacha's to refer to Dangote as Poor, it means their Wealth then was...

Not just poverty, generational poverty.
There are 8 billion on the planet, you mentioned less than 10!
Real life bears him out.
Examples that support his thesis abound. Lottery winners, athletes, musicians, from poor backgrounds who make millions and always end up back in poverty.
Would you marry generationally poor?

DaddyCoool:
Not just poverty, generational poverty.
There are 8 billion on the planet, you mentioned less than 10!
Real life bears him out.
Examples that support his thesis abound. Lottery winners, athletes, musicians, from poor backgrounds who make millions and always end up back in poverty.
Would you marry generationally poor?

Well, let me stop explaining Poverty na Wealthy Ievel I dey Enter now.

I only concern myself with anything wealth.

I intentionally avoid "poor" people.

theophorus:
Well, let me stop explaining Poverty na Wealthy Ievel I dey Enter now.

Parents influence their children so much
For a child from a poor family to escape poverty, he must be lucky to have been "stepped out" to aquire values and attributes from outside the family

ObalendeCMS:
I only concern myself with anything wealth.

I intentionally avoid "poor" people.

It may seem cruel and heartless, but I think this is a way to protect yourself and your unborn children

DaddyCoool:
It may seem cruel and heartless, but I think this is a way to protect yourself and your unborn children

It's a mental thing!

I subconsciously programmed my mind for such.

ObalendeCMS:
It's a mental thing!

I subconsciously programmed my mind for such.

Me too. I don't mind a poor person. But you see generationally poor families? Sorry, I keep my distance. It’s not pride, it's self-respect

Your question should be, is poverty generational? And the answer to that is yes, except God intervenes.

Mom007:
Your question should be, is poverty generational? And the answer to that is yes, except God intervenes.

Nope. Watch the video. He said poverty is transmitted through the genes.
He said, quote, "It is passed on genetically"

Yes and No.

Your genes and environmental conditions are practically responsible for your actions which will lead to your being wealthy or poor.

But that doesn't stop you from making better decisions when you know you don't have the traits of a wealthy man.

That's why when you decide to marry, marry someone who exhibits traits that are on par or better than yours especially if you are a man.

jorion:
Yes and No.

Your genes and environmental conditions are practically responsible for your actions which will lead to your being wealthy or poor.

But that doesn't stop you from making better decisions when you know you don't have the traits of a wealthy man.

That's why when you decide to marry, marry someone who exhibits traits that are on par or better than yours especially if you are a man.

If you consider that habits are one of the major things that lead to poverty, and consider that genetics and habits are inextricably linked, you'd have to conclude that genetics play a major role in poverty transmission.

Other things that can be "genetically" transmitted include limited access to education due to family poverty, lack of "social capital", potential genetic predispositions to health issues including mental health issues, lack of financial literacy and career guidance within the family unit, and the cycle of low expectations and limited opportunities passed down through generations.
Also, inadequate nutrition in childhood and early life stress associated with poverty, can impact cognitive development and therefore future economic opportunities!

Wasn't Kiyosaki broke until he started selling his fairytales on getting rich?

Cousin9999:
Wasn't Kiyosaki broke until he started selling his fairytales on getting rich?

Not quite. His first book was published in 1994, 3 years before "Rich Dad", and is titled: “If you want to be rich and happy, don’t go to school”.
But he's had many companies that went bankrupt but it did not affect his personal fortune of around 100 million.

If you can inherit IQ and if how you think determines how you become successful in most cases, then yes, wealth is genetic. There's a reason why the richest African man's money is not up to Elum musk's yearly tax.

Mukesh Ambani (Asian richest man) started with textile just like Dangote started with cement , but today Mukesh Ambani now owns reliance digital and many giant tech businesses. In 2023, he used about10 percent of the aboki's NetWorth to do weeding for his son. Meanwhile, the African richest man choose petroleum as new business in 2024 when renewable energy is booming.

We couldn't have been unfortunate with bad government since 1960, wickedness is also genetic

DaddyCoool:
Nope. Watch the video. He said poverty is transmitted through the genes.
He said, quote, "It is passed on genetically"

I never saw a white man I would believe yet. That's why I corrected the question.

It is true to a large extent, a person who is from a poverty stricken background is more likely to continue that trend than a person who comes from a family with good financial base.

This is because even if the person from a family with strong financial background goes broke he/she has social capital he leverage upon

Mom007:
I never saw a white man I would believe yet. That's why I corrected the question.

Yeah? Well, white men came up with the internet you're on right now and almost all the major apps.
But Kiyosaki is not white at all, and you're right - he's wrong a lot. But in this case he has a point - see what I wrote:

Other things (besides habits) that can be "genetically" transmitted include limited access to education due to family poverty, lack of "social capital", potential genetic predispositions to health issues including mental health issues, lack of financial literacy and career guidance within the family unit, and the cycle of low expectations and limited opportunities passed down through generations.
Also, inadequate nutrition in childhood and early life stress associated with poverty, can impact cognitive development and therefore future economic opportunities!

koladata:
If you can inherit IQ and how you think determines how you become successful in most cases, then yes, wealth is genetic. There's a reason why the richest african man's money is not up to elum musk's yearly tax.

We couldn't have been unfortunate with bad government since 1960, wickedness is also genetic

It goes way beyond IQ though. See my post above.
The more I ponder it the more it mystifies me why anyone would marry someone raised amidst poverty and who has stayed in poverty environment. I don't blame some girls

If it is truly genetic, does that mean those from poor background are doomed,or is there a way to modify the gene.

Kobicove:
It is true to a large extent, a person who is from a poverty stricken background is more likely to continue that trend than a person who comes from a family with good financial base.

This is because even if the person from a family with strong financial background goes broke he/she has social capital he leverage upon

Hence we can't really blame gold-digger girls, can we?

Adasun:
If it is truly genetic, does that mean those from poor background are doomed,or is there a way to modify the gene.

That's why Igbo apprentice system is wonderful. A boy from poor family, instead of going to school, goes to do boy for a wealthy man. He serves his oga for several years and is given money to set up on his on. Many, many, many, Igbo boys have broken the cycle of poverty that way.
Combine that with Kiyosaki's first book: “If you want to be rich and happy, don’t go to school”.

DaddyCoool:
That's why Igbo apprentice system is wonderful. A boy from poor family, instead if going to school, goes to do boy for a wealthy man. He serves his oga for several years and is given money to set up on his on. Many, many, many, Igbo boys have broken the cycle of poverty that way.
Combine that with Kiyosaki's first book: “If you want to be rich and happy, don’t go to school”.

How does it eradicate the poor genes that have been passed on from generations...?

This is one of the reasons why I'm careful of the girls I suck their breasts.

I avoid poor girls like a plague because I don't want to mistakenly suck in poverty genes and contaminate my ancestral family gene pool

DaddyCoool:
Yeah? Well, white men came up with the internet you're on right now and almost all the major apps.
But Kiyosaki is not white at all, and you're right - he's wrong a lot. But in this case he has a point - see what I wrote:

Other things (besides habits) that can be "genetically" transmitted include limited access to education due to family poverty, lack of "social capital", potential genetic predispositions to health issues including mental health issues, lack of financial literacy and career guidance within the family unit, and the cycle of low expectations and limited opportunities passed down through generations.
Also, inadequate nutrition in childhood and early life stress associated with poverty, can impact cognitive development and therefore future economic opportunities!

I didn't say I don't use their inventions, I said I don't trust them. They lie. Horribly. Same Internet and gadgets they use to track and monitor everything about your daily live is what you are here praising? Abi did the remote explosion/ detonation of pagers abi walkie talkies that happened in Palestine recently not teach you anything? You go right ahead and keep swallowing all they give you hook, line and sinker ok...

Adasun:
How does it eradicate the poor genes that have been passed on from generations...?

Did you read this below that I posted earlier? Genes are only part of it, and there are environmental "genes":
Other things (besides habits) that can be "genetically" transmitted include limited access to education due to family poverty, lack of "social capital", potential genetic predispositions to health issues including mental health issues, lack of financial literacy and career guidance within the family unit, and the cycle of low expectations and limited opportunities passed down through generations.
Also, inadequate nutrition in childhood and early life stress associated with poverty, can impact cognitive development and therefore future economic opportunities!

DaddyCoool:
Yeah? Well, white men came up with the internet you're on right now and almost all the major apps.
But Kiyosaki is not white at all, and you're right - he's wrong a lot. But in this case he has a point - see what I wrote:

Other things (besides habits) that can be "genetically" transmitted include limited access to education due to family poverty, lack of "social capital", potential genetic predispositions to health issues including mental health issues, lack of financial literacy and career guidance within the family unit, and the cycle of low expectations and limited opportunities passed down through generations.
Also, inadequate nutrition in childhood and early life stress associated with poverty, can impact cognitive development and therefore future economic opportunities!

I didn't say I don't use their inventions, I said I don't trust them. They lie. Horribly. Same Internet and gadgets they use to track and monitor everything about your daily live is what you are here praising? Abi did the remote explosion/ detonation of pagers abi walkie talkies that happened in Palestine recently not teach you anything? You go right ahead and keep swallowing all they give you hook, line and sinker ok...

Besides, what you are explaining is more of mental and social restraints than genetic. Do you know what genetics is at all? since when is poverty a genetic trait?

Mom007:
I didn't say I don't use their inventions, I said I don't trust them. They lie. Horribly. Same Internet and gadgets they use to track and monitor everything about your daily live is what you are here praising? Abi did the remote explosion/ detonation of pagers abi walkie talkies that happened in Palestine recently not teach you anything? You go right ahead and keep swallowing all they give you hook, line and sinker ok...

Besides, what you are explaining is more of mental and social restraints than genetic. Do you know what genetics is at all? since when is poverty a genetic trait?

In that case you mean humans not just whites. Do you trust Nigerian leaders. In fact, do you trust any Nigerian politician?

Habits and mental constraints are inextricably intertwined with genetics. Even sociality too

DaddyCoool:
Did you read this below that I posted earlier? Genes are only part of it, and there are environmental "genes":
Other things (besides habits) that can be "genetically" transmitted include limited access to education due to family poverty, lack of "social capital", potential genetic predispositions to health issues including mental health issues, lack of financial literacy and career guidance within the family unit, and the cycle of low expectations and limited opportunities passed down through generations.
Also, inadequate nutrition in childhood and early life stress associated with poverty, can impact cognitive development and therefore future economic opportunities!

i read all that and agree with it absolutely but talking about genes, we are talking about strands of DNA poverty DNA that must have passed from generations to generations right

DaddyCoool:
Hence we can't really blame gold-digger girls, can we?

Women are naturally prey disposed to look for the best genes for their children and most women take wealth as a measurement of the best genes whether they like it or not.

That's why women want to be young and beautiful while men want to be physically strong and rich.

Adasun:
i read all that and agree with it absolutely but talking about genes, we are talking about strands of DNA poverty DNA that must have passed from generations to generations right

"Poverty dna" would mean DNA for things like laziness, being risk averse, timidity, spendthrift, predisposition to mental issues or health issues, inability to delay gratification, inability to plan ahead, etc.