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Benjamin C. Waterhouse on "One Day I'll Work for Myself: The Dream and Delusion That Conquered America"

Aug 12, 2024
Benjamin Waterhouse, a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, delves into the rise of self-employment in America post-1970s. He critiques the romanticized notion of entrepreneurship, discussing how economic limitations often drive people to start businesses. Waterhouse also examines the impact of societal pressures on small business ownership and the misrepresentation surrounding it. Additionally, he teases an upcoming podcast focusing on the political and cultural shifts of the 1990s. It's a thought-provoking discussion that challenges the American Dream.
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