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“Duckworth acknowledges that grit is not the only thing that matters for success, and that structural factors like poverty, discrimination, and opportunity also play critical roles.”

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Critics argue that the grit framework places too much responsibility on individual character while ignoring systemic barriers. Duckworth has acknowledged these concerns in later interviews.

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A major criticism of the grit framework is that it emphasizes individual character traits while minimizing the role of structural and systemic factors in achievement.

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Duckworth says: 'In no way am I saying that grit is the only thing that matters... Systemic factors, including poverty and inequality, are hugely important.'

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