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> Anyone with an internet connection... More like 1) Internet connection 2) [cognitive] ability 3) time Add 4) physical health and safety 5) mental health 6)
by goodpoint 4y ago
> Anyone with an internet connection...
More like 1) Internet connection 2) [cognitive] ability 3) time
Add 4) physical health and safety 5) mental health 6) a job market that would actually hire you
You can imagine tossing a dice for each requirement. Is that meritocracy?
> I hate how these people try to take my accomplishments away from me
This is a good example of self-serving bias.
"self-serving bias as a phenomenon in which we credit ourselves for positive occurrences (our successes) but blame others or external factors when adverse events (our perceived failures) happen"
https://psychcentral.com/health/self-serving-bias https://psychcentral.com/health/self-serving-bias
- jimmaswell 4y agoObviously cognitive ability is important. Not everyone can do everything. The point is whether people can realize their potential to a reasonable extent, whatever that potential is, without their initial social status being a dealbreaker. And having seen a lot of cases of people lifting themselves up with programming, I'm inclined to think it's true here.