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There's no denying that Bill Gates was highly privileged, but his business acumen and early development achievements were also extraordinary. At least, two grea
by wslh 2y ago
There's no denying that Bill Gates was highly privileged, but his business acumen and early development achievements were also extraordinary. At least, two great factors combined. We can also include the initial team and cofounder.
- tough 2y agoOf course, there's many priviliged kids, doesn't take away from Bill's achievements, but all the -from the garage- bs is kinda of a bit of gaslighting to the real middle class no?
- wslh 2y agoI agree that a major issue is the false narrative of equal opportunity and resilience. It's one thing to be resilient when you have a strong network and a safety net. It's entirely different when you're facing a free fall with nothing to catch you.
- shadowgovt 2y agoFortune favors the - brave - prepared - connected to vast sums of easily-accessed loaner money Not necessarily equal measures to all three.