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> it feels a bit disingenuous to punish people (or companies) for success. Have been there as well. My current position on this is, that the sources for succes
by pintxo 8y ago
> it feels a bit disingenuous to punish people (or companies) for success.
Have been there as well. My current position on this is, that the sources for success are hardly one dimensional. Sure hard work helps, but it also helps to happen to have good contacts, be born rich, be beautiful and tall, been grown up in the right social circles, having met the right people etc. So it‘s less punishing hard work, and more creating a balance with those less lucky.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoWhile I agree that there's many factors that go into success anyone looking to control for luck at scale had better be willing to rack up an impressive body count because those kinds of systemic changes to society are never peaceful. People will not just accept being told they do not deserve what they have and that it is the result of luck. You are not going to get people to give up what they have without a lot of force.