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"to not get even one "get-rich-quick scheme"." It's stressed in the article that the most important thing to get rich is to be born around 1835, so you could s

• blunte 9y ago
  No for a couple of reasons. First, the connotation to "get-rich-quick" is that it's a foolish endeavor that usually results in loss. So I was expecting to see some amusing failures. Secondly, being born at the right time isn't "quick", unless you are perhaps speaking of the conception effort involved.
  • pvg 9y ago
    It's an excerpt from a book, as it says at the bottom and I imagine there's also some expectation the reader is generally aware Mark Twain was involved in many unsuccessful business ventures throughout his life. The excerpt provides a bit of context.
    • blunte 9y ago
      Yes, I get that it's an excerpt. But the title misrepresents (in a slightly click-baity way) the article content. That's all I was pointing out.
      • pbhjpbhj 9y ago
        The title is absolutely click-bait.