passive_fist comments on Open thread for December 17-23, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CellBioGuy 19 December 2013 11:12:57PM 0 points [-]

That, and income being massively externally controlled for the majority of people. The world, contrary to reports, is not a meritocracy.

Comment author: passive_fist 20 December 2013 12:20:14AM 0 points [-]

Yes, this is true. You cannot meaningfully compare incomes between people that, say, live in developed vs. developing countries.