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foundation of our superiority challenges is a core belief in Second Class
Citizens. It is hard to separate out some of the complex problems around
sexism, xenophobia, racism and classism from things we hold to be true. One of
those is that we get taught preferences from a young age. We overhear stories
about successful people and unsuccessful people. The voices of people we admire
soak into the voices in our head. We question if we are good enough. Then we
start seeing the strengths of others through this view. Engineers hire
Engineers. Accountants hire Accountants. South Africans hire South Africans. Oxbridge
graduates hire Oxbridge graduates. Even when we superficially break from these
categories, seeing the strengths that don’t resonate is challenging. Wealth
creation is a team sport. But if you have a God Complex thinking you are the
source of value, and everyone else is there to support you, then clearly you
are not going to see the strengths of mortals. Till they discover their fire
and topple you.
