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I am willing to bet that starting with a million in the bank will make you more likely to succeed that working hard. Didn't Thomas Piketty's book come to a simi
by collyw 10y ago
I am willing to bet that starting with a million in the bank will make you more likely to succeed that working hard. Didn't Thomas Piketty's book come to a similar conclusion?
- ythn 10y agoAll things equal, the person who works harder will usually come out on top (of course, there's always some RNG). Applies to all areas of life. Scenarios where you have an unfair advantage (money in the bank) are irrelevant here.
- collyw 10y agoSure I am not denying that (though a bit of good luck doesn't go wrong). It was mainly a response to the line: >In fact, you know what? MOST successful people work very hard. Surprising right? Duh. There is even a link on HN today to this article "Untalented rich still earn more, says Greening": http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39444993 http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39444993