The self-made myth and the truth about how government helps individuals and businesses succeed
This myth-busting book overturns one of today's most influential narratives - the idea that wealthy people in America have created their wealth on their own, by dint of their personal ingenuity and hard work - and reveals the true story of the role of society and government in wealth-building....
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
c2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | BK Currents
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627790406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; INTRODUCTION: Public Policy and the Success Narrative; The Self-Made Myth; Implications of the Self-Made Myth and the Anti-government Narrative It Supports; The Built-Together Reality; Implications of the Built-Together Reality and the Public Investment Imperative It Supports; Digging Deeper; 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 ConnectionsReality Check: 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 Built-Together Reality; Role of Individual Effort and Leadership; Unequal Opportunities and Historical Timing; Society's Contributions to Individual Success; CHAPTER 4 Stories of Success and the Common Good; About the Profiles; Jerry Fiddler: Public Support for Education Helped Get Me Where I Am
- Glynn Lloyd: Transportation and Food Safety Regulations Help My BusinessReality Check: Highways and Transportation; Thelma Kidd: Taxes Are Just the Price of Doing Business; Warren Buffett: This Society Disproportionately Values What I Do Well; Martin Rothenberg: My Success Was Paid For by Others; Reality Check: Higher Education and Individual Success; Kim Jordan: The Idea of a Self-Made Person Is a Stretch; Anirvan Chatterjee: Leaving the Ladder Down behind Him; Reality Check: Building the Internet; Peter Barnes: Wealth Comes out of the Commons
- Amy Domini: Regulation Makes My Industry PossibleReality Check: Government Regulation in Finance; Nikhil Arora: It Takes a Village to Raise a Business; Ben Cohen: Holding the Business in Trust for the Community; Gun Denhart: Healthy Communities Support Healthy Businesses; Reality Check: Technical Innovation, Research, and Development; Abigail Disney: Government Creates a Fertile Ground for Business; Jim Sherblom: Regulation Makes It a Fair and Open Game; CHAPTER 5 Policy Implications and the Public Investment Imperative; Shifting Perspectives and the Built-Together Reality
- A Note on the Role of GovernmentTax Policies for the Built-Together Reality; Investing in America and Paying It Forward; Ensuring That the Framework of the Economy Is Fair; CONCLUSION: A Call to Action; Using Your Voice; Responsible Wealth in Action; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Authors; Brian Miller; Mike Lapham; About Responsible Wealth; About United for a Fair Economy
