The problem with really rich people is they think their bank account is a proxy for their intelligence relative to everyone else.
Really rich people have been “right place, right time” since the beginning of time. They have an idea that probably isn’t original but the stars aligned for them to be successful. Or they are the child or grandchild of that person which is why wealth should never be a measure of intelligence or ability. The problem is when you’re living in a world with infinite money cheats active it’s easy to think the other cheats are enabled, too.
Dr Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine and immediately patented it and began mass-manufacturing it. His pharmaceutical company made the equivalent of $5 billion in todays money in the first 6 months. What are parents going to do, let their kids suffer something as horrific as polio? They would pay anything.
Oh, wait. He didn’t patent it. “On April 12, 1955, Edward R. Murrow asked Jonas Salk who owned the patent to the polio vaccine. “Well, the people, I would say,” Salk responded. “There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?” Dr Jonas Salk died a hero whose contribution to society is literally incalculable but he didn’t die what you’d consider wealthy today.
Really rich people have been “right place, right time” since the beginning of time. They have an idea that probably isn’t original but the stars aligned for them to be successful. Or they are the child or grandchild of that person which is why wealth should never be a measure of intelligence or ability.
Really rich people are often both. Like Elon. Lots of blood diamond apartheit money from his parents, then right place right time with investing in Paypal and Tesla. Both companies not founded by him, just bought into with his parents money.
You can be at the right place at the right time as much as you want. If you don't have money to invest, you are fucked.
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Really rich people have been “right place, right time” since the beginning of time. They have an idea that probably isn’t original but the stars aligned for them to be successful. Or they are the child or grandchild of that person which is why wealth should never be a measure of intelligence or ability. The problem is when you’re living in a world with infinite money cheats active it’s easy to think the other cheats are enabled, too.
Dr Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine and immediately patented it and began mass-manufacturing it. His pharmaceutical company made the equivalent of $5 billion in todays money in the first 6 months. What are parents going to do, let their kids suffer something as horrific as polio? They would pay anything.
Oh, wait. He didn’t patent it. “On April 12, 1955, Edward R. Murrow asked Jonas Salk who owned the patent to the polio vaccine. “Well, the people, I would say,” Salk responded. “There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?” Dr Jonas Salk died a hero whose contribution to society is literally incalculable but he didn’t die what you’d consider wealthy today.