The Self-Made Billionaire Is a Myth
When Americans like Kylie Jenner and Jeff Bezos downplay their advantages—and the media follows suit—it prevents us from dealing with the truth about income inequality, opportunity access, and classism.
Amy Westervelt
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Amy Westervelt is an award-winning journalist whose reporting and commentary on health, psychology, technology, business, the media, and environmental issues has appeared in The Guardian, Popular Science, Elle, and Aeon. She is the co-founder of Climate Confidential and founder of the Critical Frequency podcast network. Her book, FORGET "HAVING IT ALL": HOW AMERICA MESSED UP MOTHERHOOD - AND HOW TO FIX IT is forthcoming from Seal Press.
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