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> He's in the extremely privileged position... When you achieve a position by working very hard and risking nearly everything you have, I wouldn't consider tha
by kohanz 9y ago
> He's in the extremely privileged position...
When you achieve a position by working very hard and risking nearly everything you have, I wouldn't consider that a "privilege". He earned the right to do whatever he wants.
- staunch 9y agoI think privilege is still the correct word, whether you earn it or not. I know it has some bad connotations but that's not what I mean.
- s73ver 9y agoI can easily find a dozen or so people who work just as hard, and are nowhere near as successful. While I won't discount what he achieved, privilege is definitely the right word.
- kohanz 9y agoI think "fortunate" is a more appropriate description. Of course part of his journey was luck and those other people have not been as fortunate. "Privelege" is generally something that is granted to you by another entity.