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title: "Leave a ladder: the case that big success is built on shared ground | Reclip.Me"
description: "The argument in one breath: most billionaires went to schools and drove on highways the public funded. So · From the episode “James Talarico: Here Is How They Designed The System To Keep You Poor!” on The Diary Of A CEO"
canonical: https://reclip.me/watch/leave-a-ladder-the-case-that-big-success-is-built-on-shared-ground
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# Leave a ladder: the case that big success is built on shared ground

The argument in one breath: most billionaires went to schools and drove on highways the public funded. So succeed, then make sure there's a ladder for the next person.

## Script

Most billionaires built on what we all paid for

What we all funded: Their schools / Their highways / Shared infrastructure

The ask is simple: succeed, then give something back

“Make sure there's a ladder for the next guy coming up”

Success stands on what we all built. Leave a ladder for the next person.

Made from the episode [James Talarico: Here Is How They Designed The System To Keep You Poor!](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo/james-talarico-here-is-how-they-designed-the-system-to-keep-you-poor) of [The Diary Of A CEO](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo).

A 32-second 3D Explainer short made with Reclip.Me. [Watch it](https://reclip.me/watch/leave-a-ladder-the-case-that-big-success-is-built-on-shared-ground) or [make your own](https://reclip.me/create).