>it seems like whatever the wealth-building factor is, it would also follow a Gaussian distribution... >You never encounter anyone 1000 times taller than averag

>it seems like whatever the wealth-building factor is, it would also follow a Gaussian distribution... >You never encounter anyone 1000 times taller than average If I compare myself to Shakespeare / Einstein / Elon Musk I do feel that their abilities outstrip mine by an order of magnitude more than one would expect with a Gaussian distribution.