• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Intelligent, ruthless (I tend to parse this as “sociopathic”), and lucky. The socioeconomic status from which a person starts has a MAJOR impact on “success”.

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      11 months ago

      Indeed. Plenty of intelligent, ruthless people don’t succeed. Luck is definitely one of many significant factors.