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But this article is working in the opposite direction -- attempting to take people's ego down a notch and convince them success is not a result of their agency.
by smallgovt 8y ago
But this article is working in the opposite direction -- attempting to take people's ego down a notch and convince them success is not a result of their agency.
I get the feeling that the article is steeped in a value system based around the ego. But, if we take it for granted that the ego is important, shouldn't we be happy when people have elated egos? Why try to bring them down?
And, if we don't agree that the ego is important, why even ask these questions to begin with?
- ls612 8y agoSorry, I wrote that poorly. The well-off people who defend the ideal of the self made person do so because of their desire to not be on the wrong end of pitchforks (metaphorical or otherwise). Not necessarily to massage their egos.