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Re:Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in... by blitzar on Sunday October 15, 2023 @04:52AM (#37888122)
> It turned out that, despite the best of intentions, such support almost inevitably wound up with destructive emotional dynamics

See the list of "self made" billionaires who started with a small loan of a couple 100 mil from their parents for examples.

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Re:Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in... by Aeolun on Sunday October 15, 2023 @08:05AM (#37889059)
A few people turning out well does not negate all the ones that failed. The US has a ton of millionaires, but only a few successes.
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Re:Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in... by pfannkuchen on Sunday October 15, 2023 @11:14AM (#37890420)
What’s an example? I thought the family safety net was a bigger factor in children from wealthy families starting riskier ventures earlier in life and perhaps serially. I’ve never heard of a company starting like you describe so I assume it isn’t that common, but maybe people just don’t talk about it much? Or maybe you are just exaggerating the loan magnitude by quite a lot?
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