I think this suffers from a causation direction bias. Maybe people with the choice mindset wind up in positions of wealth and power because of this mindset. I can only speak anecdotally, but the hand full of millionaires I know all grew up lower middle class, and they all have choice mindset.
I think the worst kinds of people create a false dichotomy here where either everything is choice or everything is a product of externalities.
It does seem to me that choice mindset leads to better outcomes within whatever context the person is in. It’s extremely unlikely to result in a poor person from a third world country running a Fortune 500. But within their context they are likely to have better outcomes than people who externalize credit/blame.
I think the worst kinds of people create a false dichotomy here where either everything is choice or everything is a product of externalities.
It does seem to me that choice mindset leads to better outcomes within whatever context the person is in. It’s extremely unlikely to result in a poor person from a third world country running a Fortune 500. But within their context they are likely to have better outcomes than people who externalize credit/blame.