We have all heard of the self-made trope. The self-made entrepreneur. The self-made millionaire. The self-made business owner. It’s the story we hear time and again—an individual who, through sheer willpower and determination, rises from nothing to achieve success. This ideal, glorified in capitalist culture, celebrates …
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