[Changing my original comment, since I've been informed that snark is not cool on HN. My mistake.]
It's observably true that many high-profile founders and execs, especially in the US, come from well-off families.
What's the lesson to draw from this? IMHO even if "my parents never gave ME a cent" is true (as it is for me, btw), how do I help myself by dwelling on that?
We could increase taxes to provide better education and social services and increase opportunity for all (a la Finland), but is that a popular sentiment in the tech community?
It's observably true that many high-profile founders and execs, especially in the US, come from well-off families.
What's the lesson to draw from this? IMHO even if "my parents never gave ME a cent" is true (as it is for me, btw), how do I help myself by dwelling on that?
We could increase taxes to provide better education and social services and increase opportunity for all (a la Finland), but is that a popular sentiment in the tech community?