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[4] She concluded that the documentary "makes a compelling case that inequality imperils democracy and that the victims of the inequality include not only those who find themselves in the rapidly expanding underclass, but the American dream itself." [4] The film was the subject of a WNET scheduling controversy in 2012.
[3] [4] The film explores the taboo the ultra rich have against talking about their wealth. Johnson believes this secrecy about wealth causes the wealthy to be dysfunctional, [4] [5] and exists because the discussion of their wealth challenges the notion that America is a meritocracy and their right to have their wealth. [6] [7] [8]
The One Percent is a 2006 documentary about the growing wealth gap between the wealthy elite compared to the overall citizenry in the United States. It was created by Jamie Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, and produced by Jamie Johnson and Nick Kurzon. The film's title refers to the top one percent of Americans in terms of ...
Here’s a look at four tips offered by Burkeman to pursue wealth and success more efficiently in your daily life, as shared by CNBC. Be Aware: I’m a Financial Advisor: My Wealthiest Clients All ...
He went on to build his wealth in the railroad and shipping industries, becoming one of the richest Americans in history. Madam C. J. Walker – She was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The Men Who Built America (also known as The Innovators: The Men Who Built America in some international markets) is an eight-hour, four-part miniseries docudrama which was originally broadcast on the History Channel in autumn 2012, and on the History Channel UK in fall 2013.
Prolific investor and author Robert Kiyosaki says America’s poor listen to Suze Orman and the middle class follow Dave Ramsey — here are 3 tips from his playbook for creating real wealth
The American dream and the power of wealth: choosing schools and inheriting inequality in the land of opportunity, CRC Press, 2006. ISBN 0415952395; Levinson, Julie. The American Success Myth on Film (Palgrave Macmillan; 2012) 220 pages; Lieu, Nhi T. The American Dream in Vietnamese (U. of Minnesota Press, 2011) 186 pages ISBN 978-0816665709 ...