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Why do you find it odd?
by zapita 6y ago
Why do you find it odd?
- smegma2 6y agoMany people make the claim that the fundamental problem of the US is wealth inequality, or no social safety net, or disdain for the poor. I believe these claims are much more common (and in my opinion could be considered more fundamental) than the claim that nepotism is the fundamental problem.
- Rury 6y agoWell, symptoms of problems tend to be more evident than their root cause, so commonality of claims is not a particularly good reason to rule out nepotism being a problem. Evidence would be nice to have though. As for me, I've had enough anecdotes to think it's plausible. Just recently we hired a new CTO at my company, and he got the job simply because he was friends with our CEO and he needed a job. Turns out he's completely incompetent...