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> Success does not mean you're correct. Err, yes, it does. That's precisely what success means. If you are successful at something, that means you did somethin
by vinceguidry 11y ago
> Success does not mean you're correct.
Err, yes, it does. That's precisely what success means. If you are successful at something, that means you did something right. What that something is is certainly up for debate, but you can't ignore success as an argument.
- blakeyrat 11y agoRight; for example if you're a successful pharma CEO you might be able to afford the one and only copy of a Wu-Tang Clan album. Unless you define "success" as "being rich", no, I'm sorry, it's not true. It's actually quite easy to become rich by being a complete scumbag with no consideration for other people.
- sanderjd 11y agoI think a much better, more relatable, and currently very striking example of this fallacious "rich and famous people must know what they're talking about" line of reasoning is the current U.S. Republican presidential primary front-runner.
- gnaritas 11y ago> Err, yes, it does. Err, no, it doesn't. > If you are successful at something, that means you did something right. No it doesn't. It often only means you had better opportunities and knew people that someone with a better solution didn't know. Success is a social game; not a game of correctness.
- cbd1984 11y agoDonald Trump must be one of the most correct people in the world.