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Luck is a part of it for sure. And survivorship bias isn't usually discussed in motivational stories. XKCD has something on it: https://xkcd.com/1827/ https://
by andrewl 8y ago
Luck is a part of it for sure. And survivorship bias isn't usually discussed in motivational stories. XKCD has something on it:
https://xkcd.com/1827/ https://xkcd.com/1827/
- paulpauper 8y agoNo one wants to listen to a Ted talk in which a successful person attributes his success to luck (although in invoking Cunningham's law I'm sure one exists)
- pluma 8y ago...which begs the question, what is the point of a Ted talk about success stories if they're really just stories of being lucky without admitting that fact? It's a nice bedtime story, yeah, but people look at this crap for inspiration and guidance. "I want to be like that guy" except nothing in the story can be replicated to recreate the same outcome. EDIT: Is "envy porn" a phrase yet?
- arbol 8y agoExcellent.