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| Foreword | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction: Public Policy and the Success Narrative | |
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| The Self-Made Myth | |
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| Implications of the Self-Made Myth and the Anti-government Narrative It Supports | |
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| The Buiit-Together Reality | |
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| Implications of the Built-Together Reality and the Public Investment Imperative It Supports | |
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| Digging Deeper | |
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| The Self-Made Myth | |
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| Origins of the Self-Made Myth | |
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| Modern Myth and the Titans of Industry | |
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| Fueling an Anti-government Narrative | |
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| Busting the Myth | |
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| Making the Invisible Visible | |
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| Donald Trump: FHA Housing, Imminent Domain, and Bank Bailouts | |
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| H. Ross Perot Sr.: Medicare, Medicaid, and the Right Connections | |
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| Reality Check: Social Mobility and the Rags-to-Riches Story | |
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| Koch Brothers: Money, Power, and Public Subsidies | |
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| Summary: Cleaning the Slate | |
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| The Built-Together Reality of Individual Success | |
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| Roots of the Built-Together Reality | |
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| Role of Individual Effort and Leadership | |
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| Unequal Opportunities and Historical Timing | |
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| Society's Contributions to Individual Success | |
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| Stories of Success and the Common Good | |
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| About the Profiles | |
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| Jerry Fiddler: Public Support for Education Helped Get Me Where I Am | |
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| Glynn Lloyd: Transportation and Food Safety Regulations Help My Business | |
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| Reality Check: Highways and Transportation | |
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| Thelma Kidd: Taxes Are Just the Price of Doing Business | |
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| Warren Buffett: This Society Disproportionately Values What I Do Well | |
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| Martin Rothenberg: My Success Was Paid For by Others | |
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| Reality Check: Higher Education and Individual Success | |
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| Kim Jordan: The Idea of a Self-Made Person Is a Stretch | |
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| Anirvan Chatterjee: Leaving the Ladder Down behind Him | |
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| Reality Check: Building the Internet | |
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| Peter Barnes: Wealth Comes out of the Commons | |
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| Amy Domini: Regulation Makes My Industry Possible | |
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| Reality Check: Government Regulation in Finance | |
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| Nikhil Arora: It Takes a Village to Raise a Business | |
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| Ben Cohen: Holding the Business in Trust for the Community | |
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| Gun Denhart: Healthy Communities Support Healthy Businesses | |
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| Reality Check: Technical Innovation, Research, and Development | |
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| Abigail Disney: Government Creates a Fertile Ground for Business | |
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| Jim Sherblom: Regulation Makes It a Fair and Open Game | |
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| Policy Implications and the Public Investment Imperative | |
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| Shifting Perspectives and the Built-Together Reality | |
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| A Note on the Role of Government | |
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| Tax Policies for the Built-Together Reality | |
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| Investing in America and Paying It Forward | |
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| Ensuring That the Framework of the Economy Is Fair | |
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| Conclusion: A Call to Action | |
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| Using Your Voice | |
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| Responsible Wealth in Action | |
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| Notes | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Brian Miller | |
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| Mike Lapham | |
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| About Responsible Wealth | |
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| About United for a Fair Economy | |