The Self-Made Myth: And the Truth about How Government Helps Individuals and Businesses Succeed

By: Brian Miller and Mike Lapham

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Synopsis: &“Powerful, compelling, and well researched . . . demolishes what may be the most destructive myth in America.&” —David Korten, author of Agenda for a New Economy The Self-Made Myth exposes the false claim that business success is the result of heroic individual effort with little or no outside help. Brian Miller and Mike Lapham not only bust the myth; they present profiles of business leaders who recognize the public investments and supports that made their success possible—including Warren Buffett, Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry&’s, New Belgium Brewing CEO Kim Jordan, and others. The book also thoroughly demolishes the claims of supposedly self-made individuals such as Donald Trump and Ross Perot. How we view the creation of wealth and individual success is critical because it shapes our choices on taxes, regulation, public investments in schools and infrastructure, CEO pay, and more. It takes a village to raise a business—and it&’s time to recognize that fact.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781609945084
Related ISBNs:: 9781609945060
Publisher:: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Date of Addition:: 01/27/25
Copyrighted By:: Brian Miller, Mike Lapham
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: Bill Gates Sr
Foreword by:: Chuck Collins