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maybe not. Probably lottery winners are addicted gamblers, have poor impulse control and so on.


That's exactly the point. That should mean their children won't succeed if genetics rather than money are the most important factor. If their children do succeed then money was (probably) more important.

EDIT: If 'being good with money' is an issue, for example if lottery winners don't spend their winnings on their kids, then an alternative would be to look at the successes of children who are adopted in to wealthy families.


Hmmm. yeah, good point.




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