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Oh, this is easy. The usual response to such a question is - "you're just an anti-intellectual! Being rich doesn't mean you're smart - any fool can do it! Re
by fit2rule 6y ago
Oh, this is easy.
The usual response to such a question is - "you're just an anti-intellectual! Being rich doesn't mean you're smart - any fool can do it! Real non-fools write their opinions down and other fools follow them."
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I've known some utterly immoral people become very, very wealthy - I might've even helped them along the way. The reason I'm not rich and they are, is that they decided they didn't want to help me along my way.
Being rich isn't an indicator of intelligence, nor is it an indicator of hard work or decent ethics. It does, usually, mean that someone wanted to give you money for some reason - and even a fool or an intellectual can do such a thing for love. Or, not.
- taneq 6y ago> It does, usually, mean that someone wanted to give you money for some reason Isn't that the definition of participation in the economy? You created goods, or provided services, or arranged for goods to be created or services provided, and in exchange people give you money? Cases where people are given money without in some way earning it are far in the minority.
- pessimizer 6y ago> You created goods, or provided services, or arranged for goods to be created or services provided, or drank with someone on a regular basis, or married one of their relatives,
- taneq 6y agoIt's almost like building social connections and establishing trust with other people is important to later being trusted in other contexts!