Horatio Alger
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An author whose stories about self-made success are invoked to describe environments that foster ambition and resilience through a lack of easy options.
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Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #218
Lex Fridman
Refers to the 'Horatio Alger story' or rags-to-riches narrative, which Lanier says people are hooked on, blinding them to the poor designs and intrinsic Ponzi scheme nature of cryptocurrencies.
Beyond Luck: The 5 Sources of Advantage You Need to Win (Audio)
The Knowledge Project Podcast
An author whose stories about self-made success are invoked to describe environments that foster ambition and resilience through a lack of easy options.