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Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by clairity on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:52PM (#21317211)
it doesn't have to be a free will argument at all, but rather luck overwhelming skill when it comes to outcome. we still have some margin of control, but on a much smaller scale (and effect) than we believe.

it's not even surprising we'd jump to such conclusions: our brains are designed to tease out and magnify the significance of the things that we do and control.

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Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by dorgo on Monday October 21, 2019 @05:39PM (#21317747)
I agree, but I think the discussion is not about luck vs skill.

Imagine a poker tournament. The winner is determined by a combination of luck and skill. But somebody who didn't play had no chance to win.

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