I would refine your statement, by observing that Bill Gates was the only son of one of the wealthiest and most influential families in the country. He simply never had that much to lose in the first place.
Wealth can and (usually) goes the other way - since they have inherited enough of a rich-kid pension that they don't need to work, progeny of rich kids can choose to not work (or maybe be an average writer). I can't think of many examples of rich kids starting successful companies.
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I would refine your statement, by observing that Bill Gates was the only son of one of the wealthiest and most influential families in the country. He simply never had that much to lose in the first place.
Wealth can and (usually) goes the other way - since they have inherited enough of a rich-kid pension that they don't need to work, progeny of rich kids can choose to not work (or maybe be an average writer). I can't think of many examples of rich kids starting successful companies.