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Re:Europe's Software Problem by WalterBright on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @02:44PM (#27519737)
Gates/Allen/Bezos/Jobs/Ellison/Google/Netflix/etc did not inherit their wealth.
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Re:Europe's Software Problem by whimsicalism on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @02:56PM (#27519897)
Of the top 15, 5 inherited. You are right that billionaires are less likely to have inherited wealth.
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Re:Europe's Software Problem by goodpoint on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @04:59PM (#27521414)
...but they are still extremely likely to come from families with very strong political connections. Wealth is the byproduct.
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