The Myth Of The "Self-Made" Billionaire

It’s no secret that Americans love to hear about billionaires. You’ll find them everywhere. They’re on the news [Bezos space launch], have their own TV shows, movies, and even make their way to elected office. Specifically, we consistently give massive audiences to “self-made” billionaires, the people who, unlike the aristocrats and monarchs of yore, didn’t simply inherit their wealth. In this episode, we’re talking about the obsession with so-called “self-made” billionaires, how misleading that term can be, and everything wrong with the myth of the “self-made person.”


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Citations and Further Reading:
https://www.insideedition.com/....ohio-pizzeria-owner-
https://newrepublic.com/articl....e/160500/elon-musks-
https://www.businessinsider.co.....za/how-elon-musks-f https://www.businessinsider.co....m/elon-musks-dad-tel https://www.insidehook.com/art....icle/history/errol-m
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/1....0/elon-musk-governme
​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlgkfOr_GLY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
https://web.archive.org/web/20....090204204126/http://
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC_QOZoIOWs
https://newrepublic.com/articl....e/160500/elon-musks-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShbrqhR9lQ
https://glassclothing.com/beyo....nce-and-sweatshops-i
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/0....5/27/business/giving
https://www.independent.co.uk/....life-style/gadgets-a
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/s....tatus/12110713245185
https://www.forbes.com/sites/k....erryadolan/2015/07/0


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