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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just read this transcript and wow, I find this to be a fascinating topic.  I tend to agree more with the findings that those who are given advantages in life tend to downplay the effect this has had on their success.  And I say this as someone whose parents paid for college and a good chunk of law school.  Of course I was hardworking, made good grades, stayed out of trouble, managed to get a sizable merit-based scholarship to a top tier law school, etc., but I would never [b]try to attribute everything I have achieved solely to my own grit and determination.[/b][/quote]

That's a strawman if I ever saw one. Top tier law school, huh? I went to a mid tier state school, majored in engineering. I had a shitty GPA and barely got accepted.

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There is something to be said for having an intact family that pushes the importance of education and can help pay for schooling.  I have also been blessed with good health and parents who can fund their own retirement.  I think life is a mix of opportunity and hard work.[/quote] I think that's the same sentiment shared by others who are successful. But what you get instead is that the people who are unsuccessful claim that the system is rigged - there is no way to get ahead even if you work hard. They claim that people who are born lucky will be successful, and the ones who are unlucky will not be successful. That's how they structured that Monopoly game: luck and rigid rules so that the advantage/disadvantage is strictly maintained.

Life happens over decades - long enough time that luck more or less evens out. The US, by maintaining one of the most stable political and economic environments is best suited to smoothing out the luck of people in their lives. If you didn't catch the last opportunity to buy a home, there's always the next one. The problem with people who claim luck as a majority factor for success essentially excuses himself from making an effort to succeed. If success is due mostly to some factor outside of one's control, what rational person would make an effort unless he is addicted to gambling? That's such a depressing view of the world. [/quote]

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