It's not just luck, Sam Altman mentions being born lucky. This is more related to topics about family socioeconomic class and other factors, which is important to acknowledge because maybe instead of telling people simply to work hard or have a good mindset, we should be pushing to level the playing field.
There will never be a level playing field. People are different. “Pushing to level the playing field” is just doublespeak for authoritarianism.
Just a quick question, who will be in charge of “leveling the playing field”? Who gets to choose what criteria determines whether it’s level or not? Do you think they might have some advantage? Will it be a level field for them?
Check out the Nordic countries for an example of an attempt to level the playing field. They're not perfect, certainly not authoritarian and have a good social mobility.
These are all hard questions but this is a different debate entirely. I was explaining why acknowledging birth privilege is not the same as just telling people "sorry you weren't lucky, too bad". For the people that believe in leveling the playing field, actual social change can be just as important (if not more) as the mindset and hard work touted by successful people.
