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I think it depends. I certainly don't think this can be used to justify defeatism for two reasons:

1. It fixates on isolated examples. Like someone who inherited a lot of money or got a good deal on a loan because of connections and became millionaires or better for little effort. Sure, for them, knowing somebody was key. But a lot of people manage to become successful, and most of the time there's a lot of work involved in it regardless. The connections can help, but most successful people don't inherit absurd sums.

2. It's not that hard to know people. I wasn't born with friends in all four corners of the country, some of whom are millionaires or CEOs (one ex-VP, lol). I didn't make them through my parents either. I found communities and conferences that had the kinds of people I wanted to meet, and I made myself important to them.