I cannot agree with you more as always @gavvet on entropy especially these lines of yours
"There is a way however for entropy to decrease and for a system to become more complex. For this to occur the system needs to be an open system. Energy needs to be able to flow into and out of the system, work also need to be done within the system. Life makes use of many open systems, that all do work, they are all around us."

all these revolves on systems theory which centers on input/output option which you analysed well here. More so, in nature vs nurture...whatever you give, you get either biologically through genes or enviromentally through society or peer groups/ family.
thanks as always sir for your educative post!