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dborehamtoday at 2:54 PM3 repliesview on HN

You get a free education in entrepreneurship and leadership when you're born into the upper socioeconomic groups.


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aleccotoday at 3:36 PM

I think you are reflecting on survivor bias for successful people.

Almost all rich families I met saw entrepreneurship as lower-status. They chase arts and such. They are posturing they don't need to care about money. [of course it's a lie, but they do it anyway]

Only a fraction of the new rich get their kids into entrepreneurship while the rest are just spoiled. I heard many times "I want my kids to have all the things I din't have growing up" and then the kids turn into horrible entitled brats who hate their parents. Then the inevitable "How could they do this to me! I gave them everything!". It's not easy raising kids, even with enough money.

whattheheckhecktoday at 3:31 PM

What's the solution to that problem

echelontoday at 3:25 PM

Nothing can be done about that.

We need to focus on ways to boost class mobility at a young age.