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[–] CDanger 3 points (+3|-0)

Nassim Taleb has discussed this idea. I wouldn't disagree that the difference between the upper .01% and .1% is purely luck. But I'm 100% confident that there is an immense difference in intelligence, perserverance, etc between the upper 10% and the bottom 10% (certainly within the same country, but probably even across the whole world).