Professor Carlo Filice
Philosophy News
Professor Carlo Filice was a recent guest on WXXI's "Connections with Evan Dawson." Together, they talked about Filice's recent work on desert, and the role played by luck in whatever success we have.
Filice notes that our social and economic starting points, along with several other factors such as strong emotional support and genetic dispositions, contribute to our success. Yet, we don't deserve any of these things; some people are simply fortunate with respect to these "aspects of the cosmic lottery." Hence, he argues, we don't deserve much of our own success.
You can watch their entire conversation here: