In fact there are a lot of expressions describing how most people born of wealth go on to lose it. From shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves …

I never asserted you don't need the other things.

You need intelligence, social skills, hard work, privilege, and a complete lack of morals.

What a horrible, dim, dark view of reality.

You do not need a lack of morals to succeed.

And privilege is not a precursor for success either, it just helps, and as others have said, very much does not guarantee anything.

> You do not need a lack of morals to succeed.

What is your definition of success? What is your definition of morals?

Parent probably means something like “become a billionaire through hostile takeovers” and “interpersonal applied empathy, conscientiousness, and compassion.”