Additionally, “extreme success” is usually defined in zero sum terms that make it definitionally extremely rare, in addition to the strong influence of chance in whether one achieves success in most fields. So a community as small as ours with “not many extremely successful people” may still be completely worthwhile and have a high rate of extreme success per capita compared to most groups.
Additionally, “extreme success” is usually defined in zero sum terms that make it definitionally extremely rare, in addition to the strong influence of chance in whether one achieves success in most fields. So a community as small as ours with “not many extremely successful people” may still be completely worthwhile and have a high rate of extreme success per capita compared to most groups.