Survivor bias is a thing.
It reminds me of all the stories of the young college drop out with the successful company… that’s been funded by their rich parents.
It reminds me of all the stories of the young college drop out with the successful company… that’s been funded by their rich parents.
Next thing, the majority of the top 100 billionaires came from families with wealth and education far above average, and from wealthy countries.
Social mobility can be measured and numbers show that the rags-to-riches stories are statistically very rare.
The best success advice is "be lucky" but the narrative of "hard work" is more convenient.