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I get that going to a well regarded school is good for your career prospects. But if you're that rich, what's the benefit? It's not like your child will have t
by Jonnax 8y ago
I get that going to a well regarded school is good for your career prospects.
But if you're that rich, what's the benefit? It's not like your child will have trouble finding a job, you could even pay someone to employ them.
Also does anyone know what kind of degrees the kids of rich people who paid to get them in get? I doubt they're graduating with a Master's in Physics.
- krastanov 8y agoEven more frustrating for me is that for someone that rich it is easy to provide early opportunities for the kid, so that they grow into a person that Stanford actually would want on their own merits. Paying for good schools, tutors, experiences, mentors is a useful helpful thing. You can not buy friends and consciousness, but you can buy the opportunities to grow that on your own. The fact that these people had so many opportunities and still failed to be good parents is beyond sad.
- donavanm 8y agoTheres an (arab?) parable about this. Something along the lines of “the grandfather is born in a tent and dies in the palace. The son is born and dies in the palace. The grandson is born in the palace, and dies in a tent.” The people who strive and exceed can accomplish great things. Those who are born to greatness may maintain it. But if they dont remember why their lineage strived it can all be lost.
- solatic 8y ago"My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel." - Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai
- thunderbong 8y agoIn this case, I think the context was different. I think he was talking about competition to petroleum