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>One huge thing the 'self-made' vs. 'privileged' classification misses is pure and simple luck. I thought the whole point of that classification was to point o
by eli_gottlieb 10y ago
>One huge thing the 'self-made' vs. 'privileged' classification misses is pure and simple luck.
I thought the whole point of that classification was to point out the role of luck.
- smallnamespace 10y agoPrivilege is a form of luck, but not all forms of luck are privilege.
- lmm 10y agoThe accidents of birth are luck in a certain sense, but it's probably worth drawing a distinction between the luck of inheriting wealth and the luck of winning it on the slots.
- AstralStorm 10y agoIn fact winning in slots is less lucky... You have to play the slots. Having random advantage also takes some capitalising on it, but then, a lot of it is our of your control, especially early in life. Even winning in slots can be smartly capitalised upon.