If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s just chance

Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by epgui on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:24PM (#35448523)

This paper does not suggest in any way that effort is not important.

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Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by kortilla on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:31PM (#35448567)

Effort without intelligence is just pointless toil though. Either this paper is saying it’s pure chance, in which case effort isn’t relevant, or some intelligence is required.

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Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by f0ld on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @01:30AM (#35449690)

Fundamental reality of intelligence is that it can be shared. Especially more effective when it is only shared among small groups. Very few are innate to a person.

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Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by lmaoge on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @01:37AM (#35449733)

If you're saying "intelligence" as in greater than 75 IQ then sure.

If you slide that scale any further you'll quickly be overweighting intelligence to success

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Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by kortilla on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @03:28PM (#35459221)

Show me all of the company CEOs with an IQ of 80.

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Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by epgui on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @03:43AM (#35450685)

Well, considering that with "zero intelligence" you're basically on life support in a coma, I'd say you're not even wrong.

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Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s j... by adave on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @04:51AM (#35451217)

Lot of folks who become rich with average intelligence so it's in no way a barrier.

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