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  • I think there's a big element of selective memory here. We love hearing about underdog stories, because they're such a good show of courage, selflessness, and other great virtues. This means we are more likely to remember the parts of history where the underdog is the good guy.

    On the other hand, I think you do have a point. Those who have the hardest fight to make the change they want, are the most likely to do it for selfless reasons. It makes much more sense to put yourself at risk if you aren't fighting for yourself. So while wrong but well-meaning underdogs seem possible to me, actually bad people who just want to be on top aren't likely to take the underdog route.

  • Not so much special education, more special exam conditions.

    I have ADHD and dysgraphia (chronically bad at handwriting). For exams I was allowed to opt into using a computer to write for my exams in high school. All of the special exam students were in a separate room from most of the students, and it was disconnected from the internet and there was a teacher watching us much more closely than the main group.

    This was really good for me, and I would have done much worse if it wasn't for this. Sure, I didn't use it for every exam, since typing maths is slow and painful, but for the essay exams it was great.