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> I'm a big believer in the idea that the biggest innovations generally begin as low status or 'unsexy' endeavors. This is generally because low status or "uns

• whimsicalism 4y ago
  I think it's more because prominent strains of Hollywood/American pop-culture valorizes the low status underdog who succeeds and shits on people who are already high status. We can pretend we are insulated from American cultural norms but we are not. I don't think there is any real backing to the idea that low-status people are more likely to succeed.
  • yourapostasy 4y ago
    > I don't think there is any real backing to the idea that low-status people are more likely to succeed. Point. They definitely aren't more likely to succeed. I do contend they are however, afforded a small opportunity to work on their idea in obscurity until it reaches that stage it can gain traction. And in the meantime, position their chess pieces for the inevitable entry of the avaricious, high-status people looking for a kill at the low-status people's expense. That is, low-status can be deployed as camouflage to deflect attention away from the gathering of resources and information to choose the time, place and terms to start the fight for maintaining control over anything that gains traction. I do agree however, this rarely happens.