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>while the average worker can be anywhere in their career including eventually being a CEO one day From the article: > our indifference lies in a distinctly A
by whybroke 12y ago
>while the average worker can be anywhere in their career including eventually being a CEO one day
From the article:
> our indifference lies in a distinctly American cultural optimism. At the core of the American Dream is the belief that anyone who works hard can move up economically regardless of his or her social circumstances.
Aside from the factual error in the notion that there's more social mobility in the US than other countries, there is a difference between "anyone can become CEO" and "everyone will become CEO". If antebellum southern plantations had been structured such that one of the slaves might occasionally become the owner, it would not make it acceptable.
- 300bps 12y agothere is a difference between "anyone can become CEO" and "everyone will become CEO" I favor a system that guarantees equality of opportunity. I do not favor a system that guarantees equality of outcome.
- ryandrake 12y agoWell, neither of those systems exist, so discussing the differences between them is kind of pointless. EDIT: See the response by cgearhart in a different thread for links to actual citations. Upvote that user's comment instead of mine.
- sokoloff 12y agoConvenience link to the comment referenced: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9296654 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9296654