Survivorship Bias in Startup Wealth Expectations
Aspiring founders often misjudge their odds of financial success due to the outsized visibility of startup wins over failures. The comparison to acting careers surfaces questions about realistic expectations vs. cultural narrative. This is a philosophical discussion with no concrete software problem.
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