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".
- Year2021
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- ProducerSecond Thought (YouTube channel)
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".
- Year2021
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- ProducerSecond Thought (YouTube channel)