How People Get Rich Now - Paul Graham
May 10, 2024•12 min
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Episode description
In this essay, Paul Graham highlights the shift in wealth sources among the richest Americans from 1982 to 2020. He argues that technology startups have replaced inheritance, natural resources, and real estate deals as the primary route to building fortunes. Graham contends that entrepreneurship now drives wealth creation, aided by lower startup costs, faster growth rates, and increased founder empowerment.
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