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minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up80·2 days agoAnother example of how little genius has to do with becoming a billionaire. Or even a modicum of sense.
minus-squarebesselj@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·2 days agoYup. Reading the Wikipedia article about Travis Kalanick, it seems like he just became a billionaire by coming from a privileged background and getting lucky.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 days agoThat is literally the success story of nearly every single billionaire. Starting with wealth also gives more opportunities to get lucky.
Another example of how little genius has to do with becoming a billionaire. Or even a modicum of sense.
Yup. Reading the Wikipedia article about Travis Kalanick, it seems like he just became a billionaire by coming from a privileged background and getting lucky.
That is literally the success story of nearly every single billionaire.
Starting with wealth also gives more opportunities to get lucky.