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A comment on The Myth of the Super-Successful ‘C’ Student.

Re:The Myth of the Super-Successful ‘C’ Student by 0xy on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @04:23PM (#30278687)
>That is not to say C students cannot be successful, but as discussed in the article Normies, Status, and Substack, if they are wildly successful financially and or in terms of social status, it’s due to a combination of luck (like inheriting a family business), timing (being early), or connections (such as knowing the right agent who can land you a highly sought after acting role), not due to raw intellectual horsepower or merit like in STEM or finance.

Isn't this just a lie? I didn't know anyone, didn't inherit anything from my lower class family and wasn't early. I was a D/F student, now I manage engineers. I've had reports with PhDs while I barely passed high school.

This post smacks of smug elitism and worship of academia, which is a failing institution with questionable value to society.

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Re:The Myth of the Super-Successful ‘C’ Student by jdmoreira on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:30PM (#30279503)
Humm. I think you feel attacked.

Have you read the whole article though? The author goes on to mention that it's possible to do well in management for example.

And by the way, don't think you are better than the people you manage, you are most likely not. Most of them could do your job they just don't want to nor have the inclination. Could you do theirs?

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Re:The Myth of the Super-Successful ‘C’ Student by shaftway on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @07:00PM (#30280621)
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

> Please don't comment on whether someone read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that."

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Re:The Myth of the Super-Successful ‘C’ Student by tannedNerd on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:55PM (#30280585)
Are you the author? If so thank you so I can avoid ever working with you! Even if you aren't this comment reeks of elitism and smugness so much that I don't know anyone who would put up with a teammate that is so condescending to others.
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