“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.Foreword by Bill Gates, Sr. Foreword by Chuck Collins Preface Introduction: Public Policy and the Success Narrative Chapter 1–The Self-Made Myth Origins of the Self-Made Myth Modern Myth and the Titans of Industry Fueling an Anti-Government Narrative Chapter 2–Busting the Myth Making the Invisible Visible Donald Trump: FHA Housing, Imminent Domain, and Bank Bailouts H. Ross Perot, Sr.: Medicare, Medicaid, and the Right Connections Box: Social Mobility and the Rags to Riches Story Koch Brothers: Money, Power, and Public Subsidies Summary: Cleaning the Slate Chapter 3–The Built-Together Reality of Individual Success Roots of the BuillsX
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