On this topic, NNT's ideas deserve a mention. Success is mostly about antifragility and exposing yourself to asymmetric opportunities (at any scale and in the

On this topic, NNT's ideas deserve a mention. Success is mostly about antifragility and exposing yourself to asymmetric opportunities (at any scale and in the individual's frame of reference). Without a doubt, having rich parents magnifies ability to take such exposure and pretty early in life. So in essence, success IS tied to having rich parents when applied to a typical large population.