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Says: the article explains the choices that the Americans had to make to propel the economy in the 1990s. The explanation is given through two heroic stories. The first story is a traditional one and involves Horatio Alger. Horatio Alger’s notion of success is through self-improvement, assertiveness, and faith. On the other hand, the success story of Tracy is through talent, energy, and commitment.
Does: Though the two stories are different, the author argues that the two approaches result in entrepreneurship. In the first scenario, enterprising heroes have qualities of winning riches through a combination of self-determination, assertion, hard work and faith. The same success can be attained through talent (games and entertainment), energy and commitment to a task.
Says: economic prosperity in the USA can be explained using such myths (stories). Myths are defined by the author as stories that are aimed to entertain us although they can diverge our attention by giving us some insights. The article continues to say that myths can be used to explain the entrepreneurial or economic history of the USA.
Does: indeed, myths can mobilize us to action and affect our behavior. A majority of the audience has continued to celebrate the myth of the entrepreneurial hero which has an impact on their enterprising success. Therefore, in the modern world, it is paramount that individuals celebrate collective entrepreneurship by incorporating the values of the two myths. Talent alone cannot lead to entrepreneurial success unless there is self-improvement, commitment, and assertiveness.
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Says: the common myth about the success of the American economy is on two actors: entrepreneurial heroes and industrial drones. The entrepreneurial heroes are characterized by creativity and freedom while the industrial drones are the workers.
Does: the entrepreneurial heroes are the pushers of the economy. They take the initiative, come up with technological and organizational innovations, and devise new solutions to old problems. They are also credited with starting new businesses, improve the falling firms, and shake-up stalled businesses. The drones, on the other hand, work for the entrepreneurial heroes. The success of the economy will be dependent on the relationship between the heroes and the drones.
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Says: the entrepreneurial heroes hold center stage in the development of the American economy. They are the movers of the economy through innovation, problem solving and technology. They are attributed with the success of the American dream as summarized by the following quote: “You could be anything you want to be, if you wanted it bad enough and were willing to work for it,” Nonetheless, the drones are the supporters of the heroes and equally play an essential role in the enterprising success.
Does: a collaboration between the two actors in the said myth can be used to explain the enterprising success of the American economy. As the entrepreneurial heroes are coming up with machines, technologies, and innovations, they require actors to support their agenda. The workers, managers and the clients are the industrial drones in this context. However, the collaboration of the two determines the level of entrepreneurial success. In his assessment, the author argues that drones lack creative spark and entrepreneurial vision that why they will always be lining up to be employed by the entrepreneurial heroes. However, the cycle must be complete since we can only have a few entrepreneurial heroes and a majority of industrial drones for the economy to thrive.
Works Cited
Reich, Robert B. “Entrepreneurship reconsidered: The team as hero.” Harvard Business Rev 65 (1987): 1-7.