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A comment on McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality. Parent comment

Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by manigandham on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @07:27PM (#22242740)
Majority of the world's richest people are self-made. [1] I know many millionaires and met a few of these billionaire CEOs who have come from nothing and worked their way up.

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/26/majority-of-the-worlds-riche...

> "But you speak to a very American delusion."

It's called the American Dream. Freedom and opportunity to achieve your own goals, something people seem to take for granted until they go somewhere that doesn't have it.

> "Defend the ultra-rich because you think you will be one some day. You will not."

You shouldn't assume, but even if I never become a billionaire, I sure don't need to hate them for it. I defend their ability to attain success, not their wealth.

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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by orestarod on Sunday February 16, 2020 @08:07PM (#22344790)
Creating better conditions for everyone >>>> playing a game with a set success rate of 0.01 % and f*ck the rest. Also, the game is not fair to begin with. It's called a Dream for a reason. Feels like going bankrupt trying to win the lottery.
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