2 of the 21 US Gold Medalists this year were in high finance

This just goes to show how strongly correlated intelligence/work ethic, genetics/pedigree (WASP intergenerational wealth at T10s) and being in high finance (result of intelligence, work ethic, genetics and pedigree) are. High finance people represented ~10% of US gold medalists this year while being a much smaller percentage of the US population (likely 0.01% if that). 

https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-banker…

Justin Best, AN2 at Union Square Advisors (SF-based TMT boutique) won Gold the Men's Coxless Four in rowing.

https://nypost.com/2024/08/04/sports/usas-kristen…

Kristen Faulkner, previous intern at Bridgewater (Ray Dailo's hedge fund) and investor at Bessemer Venture Partners ($4bn latest VC flagship fund) won gold in the Women's Road Race in biking.

It's absolutely insane how accomplished we are compared to the plebeians in society.

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Quit trying to make yourself feel better about thinking your smart

 

There's more if you count the other medals too, Clark Dean won bronze in the US Men's 8+ in rowing and is an analyst at Verdad. Dude's a monster!

"If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

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