Hackers' Pub

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Petrikas @petrikas@mastodon.art

2/24/2026, 1:23:35 PM

Public

I don't usually praise Y takes, but this one is rather excellent.

A screenshot from Y, saying:
Entrepreneurship is like one of those
carnival games where you throw darts or
something.

Middle class kids can afford one throw.
Most miss. A few hit the target and get a
small prize. A very few hit the center
bullseye and get a bigger prize. Rags to
riches! The American Dream lives on.
Rich kids can afford many throws. If
they want to, they can try over and over
and over again until they hit something
and feel good about themselves. Some
keep going until they hit the center
bullseye, then they give speeches or
write blog posts about "meritocracy" and
the salutary effects of hard work.

Poor kids aren't visiting the carnival.
They're the ones working it.

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