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"To believe that starting a new business on the internet is a path to riches is irrational" Why? There are plenty of examples of smart, educated people having
by hutzlibu 5y ago
"To believe that starting a new business on the internet is a path to riches is irrational"
Why? There are plenty of examples of smart, educated people having success on the internet, so it is rational to see this as a path to riches, if you are smart, too. Of course the assumption, that you yourself are smart, might be wrong. As might other delusional expectations. But copying what lead to success for others in similar situations is a very rational, I would say evolutionary concept.
- javajosh 5y agoThere are examples of people getting rich playing the lottery. That does not make it rational to play the lottery.
- hutzlibu 5y agoYes, because lottery is random and unrelated to skill, unlike starting a buissness. So there surely is no guarantee for anything, as your assumptions about some market for example might be wrong - but again, making right assumptions is related to being smart. Picking the right numbers is related to chance and unless you believe in magic, you cannot influence your chances.