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groundzeros2015 7 hours ago

Of course people who have more access to money and parents who understand money would be better at earning it.

Why are you presupposing the world is just when EVERY skill and opportunity is distributed non-linearly?

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ceejayoz 6 hours ago | parent [-]

I, too, would win the marathon if you put me at the last mile marker while everyone else starts at the beginning.

Is that skill?

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groundzeros2015 6 hours ago | parent [-]

If your life analogy is a closed system competition you’re going to be disappointed.

Most people with millions do not become billionaires. So yes, there is an exclusive pool of players who can play the game. But within that pool there is incredibly different outcomes.

A better analogy is being born as a child of D1 basketball athletes and then making 100 million in the NBA. Being born into a family with no interest in athletics makes it almost impossible to be a professional athlete. Life isn’t fair. It’s still impressive to become one.

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Alpha3031 5 hours ago | parent [-]

"Life isn't fair" as if we are physically prohibited from making it less unfair...

	▲	groundzeros2015 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah I’m not sure “people gather knowledge and guidance from their families and culture” is on the table, or desirable.