Who are some notable self-made men?

In one way the answers given are okay, but in another way they simply respond to one of the dominant myths of our society: that anyone by his/her own efforts can succeed. I note that to this moment no one has responded to the related question of what makes someone "self-made.". read more

I note that to this moment no one has responded to the related question of what makes someone"self-made.". It is not original to me to suggest that this particular emperor is stark, raving naked: Elizabeth warren has electrified supporters by that observation. read more

Frederick Douglass, a self-made man himself, said the discussion of self-made men was the discussion of “manhood itself, and this in its broadest and most comprehensive sense.” Douglass sensed that the story of the self-made man is the story of manliness personified. read more

Self-Made Men is a famous lecture (1895). In this speech, which was first delivered in 1859, Frederick Douglass gives his own definition of the self-made man and explains what he thinks are the means to become such a man. The concept of the self-made man is deeply rooted in the American Dream. read more