Re:Just Be Rich
by dmitriid on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @03:57AM
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> Luck is, IMHO, a subjective feeling per se.
It is. But in the context of the discussion, the question is mostly around access to opportunities. And this access increases with the money you have.
> This depends on your career a lot, not just on net income. Some well-paid careers are notorious for being time-intensive and competitive to the threshold of burning out.
Once again, it means that you may not have enough money to afford having a vacation at any time.
> Where I live, the Holocaust and the Communist coup were two notable exceptions.
Ah, yes. Because these events are so common that Harvard graduates are uniquely unprepared for them. Unlike, you know, common folk.
If my memory serves me right, most rich folks successfully escaped both the Holocaust and the Communist coup. Unlike those who couldn't afford it.
It is. But in the context of the discussion, the question is mostly around access to opportunities. And this access increases with the money you have.
> This depends on your career a lot, not just on net income. Some well-paid careers are notorious for being time-intensive and competitive to the threshold of burning out.
Once again, it means that you may not have enough money to afford having a vacation at any time.
> Where I live, the Holocaust and the Communist coup were two notable exceptions.
Ah, yes. Because these events are so common that Harvard graduates are uniquely unprepared for them. Unlike, you know, common folk.
If my memory serves me right, most rich folks successfully escaped both the Holocaust and the Communist coup. Unlike those who couldn't afford it.