First of all, I am not an expert on matters on different economic systems, but in my normal social intercourse with my friends we discussed matters like that. ↗
When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing. ↗
However, I should perhaps add that during the 20 years I have been back in Cambridge, I have been actively involved in the teaching of undergraduates, as well as of course supervising research students. ↗