theheretic

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   by theheretic 17y ago

   I'd say outright inheritance is the second best way, with entrepreneurship in general as the best. The three wealthiest people in the US (Gates, Buffett, Ellison) all got their money through entrepreneurship. (Buffett's father, incidentally
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   by theheretic 17y ago

   Yes, but the point is, if startups were very meritocratic, then other people who didn't have powerful parents would build bigger businesses and outshine them, for the simple reason that people without powerful parents outnumber those with p
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   Are entertainment and politics more meritocratic than startups?

   4 points by theheretic 17y ago|6 comments