We read articles and watch news segments about their tips and tricks for success, we read books that tell us we can all be like them if we were simply disciplined enough, hardworking enough, and had enough grit and perseverance. Bullsh*t. At a time when inequality is at an all-time high, and as someone who’s ‘made it’ and can now be considered very privileged, I want to relieve us of the collective delusion that we’re living in an actual pure meritocracy.
