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The problem is that the things you identified as being based on luck have cascading second-order effects. For example, people that are perceived as handsome hav
by 9dev 2y ago
The problem is that the things you identified as being based on luck have cascading second-order effects. For example, people that are perceived as handsome have better chances in wage negotiations, and the same goes for people with a lighter skin tone. The most strongly connected trait to being financially successful: being born in a rich and educated family.
These things are outside your control, but entirely in control of a society.