By highlighting singular instances of a sharp rapid success story; people can be shown a mirage-like image which encourages others to follow suit.
If by following the formula it works, then there should be an explosion of successful entrepreneurs in the market. This is untrue otherwise the market distribution would look unlike how it currently is (probably more mid class, less low income class, higher top income bracket).
The reality is that most of the time (>60% I'd approximate), replicating "rags-to-riches" strategies does not produce the same successes as the exhibited highlights. Sometimes a person stumbled onto gold, and by putting a spotlight on that instance you're showcasing only the business ventures that happened to pay off, sometimes it's skill, perhaps a combination of both, other times pure RNG🎲.
Ex: Sharktank, from the start you only see a fraction of the people that can even afford to start ventures show up as a contestant, just how many are able to get an investment, and what are the chances that they'd succeed without an investor, publisher, starting funds, etc?
To me "rags to riches" are a prime example of a combination/parallel of a couple of things:
by repeatedly showcasing exception cases, the perception of common norms is deliberatly changed ("this is how people usually get rich", "Huh maybe I have a shot at getting rich too, maybe I should spend time to replicate their successes and turn it into my own🤔")
If rags to riches worked, I and many others would be millionaires if not billionaires.
Personally I don't trust the systems that these stories are built on and displayed as. I think the shows are entertaining but only that and nothing more.
This system poses a significantly high potential to be abused.
If you're someone that identifies as a woman who's still working for Elon for some reason, you REALLY might want to consider looking for alternative jobs as a emergency escape option.
if this is true I'd recommend sending GamersNexus an email with the details as they might be able to help considering their past actions to hold companies accountable
I gotta say her Ron disguise convinced me to give the article a read😂