Does anyone else see themselves in this article?

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[–] 5 points 5 months ago

It's an illustration from the origins of the theory of survivor bias. Here's an article:

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/abraham-wald.html

The poster is implying that not all of these children "become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful" because it doesn't include the people who aren't successful in overcoming the adversity.

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