Summary of 성공에 필요한 건 '능력'보다 '운'이라고요?! / 스브스뉴스

The video explores the factors that determine success, questioning whether it is primarily ability or luck. Using a computer simulation modeling approach, researchers created a virtual world where individuals with similar abilities experience varying degrees of luck over a 40-year span, mimicking real-life circumstances. The simulation showed that despite equal abilities, luck played a significant role in determining who became most successful.

The study tested different methods of distributing resources (money) among participants: based on merit (ability), randomly, and equally. Surprisingly, the equal distribution of resources led to the highest overall success rate in the society simulated. This suggests that fairness and equal opportunity can enhance collective success more than merit-based or random allocation alone.

The video emphasizes that while individual effort and ability are important, society must also create conditions where people can demonstrate their skills and share luck. A supportive environment, likened to a garden where various flowers can bloom, allows all talents to combine and society as a whole to flourish. The message encourages creating spaces where youth and individuals can share opportunities, develop their abilities, and increase their chances of success.

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Notable Quotes

01:28 — « If success is determined by luck and eating, even if the ability is the same, what can we do? »
02:42 — « Supporting money equally to everyone met unexpected luck. Until this time, the overall success rate was the highest. »
03:08 — « It's not that I'm just sitting still and waiting for today. You have to get rid of the fire so that you can demonstrate your abilities, and that's what society is responsible for. »
03:19 — « For a society to become a beautiful garden, various flowers can bloom. Some plants have to give birth and the Lord has to give them. »
03:58 — « It's a space where we can share our luck, develop our abilities, and create greater opportunities. »

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