Author Malcolm Gladwell recently spoke at the Toronto Public Library's Appel Salon, and he had some interesting insights about entrepreneurs in our culture.
"We venerate entrepreneurs in our culture," said Gladwell. "They are our new prophets. Literally, we worship them. If you read the literature about great entrepreneurs, it is iconography," or "hagiography," he continued.
Are they worthy of this extreme level of reverence? Gladwell doesn't think so.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Malcolm Gladwell On Why History Will Remember Bill Gates And Forget Steve Jobs - Business Insider
