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by steveeq1 3218 days ago
> I think being born white, male, and good at math at this particular time in history is the very definition of luck.

And being an asian, male, and good at math isn't?

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Being white means that you have a higher probability to be born in a developed country too.
White people descended from Europeans are the seventh most successful ethic group in this country. The "luckiest" are Indian Americans, they beat Jewish Americans nearly 10k a year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_the_U...