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Unlocking Hidden Potential with Adam Grant

Revisionist History

Achievement Paradox in American Culture and the Illusion of Meritocracy

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The chapter explores the contradiction in the American belief surrounding achievement, discussing how the system is built on meritocracy but limited to the gifted, leading to a winner take all system.

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