Give Up the Bootstrapping Myth!: Alissa Quart
Future Hindsight
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Evolving Narratives of Success and Self-Reliance in American Culture
Exploring the transition of the American Dream to a focus on personal prosperity, the chapter discusses the origins of bootstrapping and its transformation into an ideal of individual self-reliance. It covers topics such as the impact of the belief in self-made success on elections, challenges the myth of self-sufficiency, and highlights the societal reliance on platforms like GoFundMe for medical funding.
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