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Mostly, yes. Opportunity is abound for those who wish to seize it. Regardless of your background/upbringing, you hold the reigns and control your life's destina
by jaworrom 9y ago
Mostly, yes. Opportunity is abound for those who wish to seize it. Regardless of your background/upbringing, you hold the reigns and control your life's destination. This is what needs to be emphasized.
I am one of those who did not come from means of wealth. Much like many of you, I invested my time building skills and learning so that I could get myself out of that situation.
- grasshopperpurp 9y agoSurvivorship bias in full bloom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e68CoE70Mk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e68CoE70Mk8
- jaworrom 9y agoLogical fallacy or not, people still have the ability to make choices the choices in life that lead to success (or failure). I'd argue that poverty is the result of complacency and contentment more so than any other factor.
- desertrider12 9y agoTo be fair, a lot of the UBI supporters commenting above are making similar assumptions. They think of the freedom that UBI would create for them as generally well educated, smart, creative people. In reality I'm willing to bet we would end up with Idiocracy after a generation or two, not a creative utopia.
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