Schools for the Wealthy Elite

Pizzagirl
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:22:34 +0000

It takes an unusual combination of drive, ambition, talent, and luck to land on the Forbes lists. A child who grows up in extreme wealth will be less likely to possess those qualities than a child who grows up lower middle-class.



I don’t know that I’d agree that a child who grows up in extreme wealth is less likely to possess such qualities – they may possess them, but simply have no need to exercise them, if that makes sense.

Not a US example, but I’ve always been impressed by Stella McCartney – someone who grew up with extreme wealth, but is by all accounts a sharp, driven, hard-working person who makes full use of her talents. One might say the same about Ivanka Trump. Sure, they were born on third base, but they ran for the plate.