> “We were fortunate enough to have lived in other countries and saved some money, so we were able to become an angel investor. The rest is history,” explained

> “We were fortunate enough to have lived in other countries and saved some money, so we were able to become an angel investor. The rest is history,” explained his adoptive father, Mike Bezos, a Cuban immigrant who worked as an engineer. at Exxon, one of the world’s leading oil companies, in 2015. I think all that these stories mean is that “self-made” applies to a few generations rising up from poverty to great wealth, rather than a single person. Rather than denigrate these successful people we should applaud their predecessors for helping the next generation get ahead, and encourage society as a whole to adopt this mindset. Too often it seems like generations have a “I got mine” drawbridge mentality and refuse to sacrifice if it means future generations will have a chance to get ahead. I point at climate change, public debt, private debt, gutted social programs, etc.