The self made myth exposes the false claim that business success is the result of heroic individual effort with little or no outside help brian miller and mike lapham bust the myth and present profiles of business leaders who recognize the public investments and supports that made their success possibleaeurincluding warren buffett ben cohen of ben and jerryaeurtms new be. The self made myth and the truth about how government helps individuals and businesses succeed miller brian lapham mike amazoncomau books. The self made myth and the truth about how government helps individuals and businesses succeed a bk currents book berrett koehler series authors brian miller mike lapham edition illustrated. The self made myth reminds us that we should be grateful for all government does to support individual and business success in this country wayne silby founding chair calvert funds we take for granted the interdependence of successful for profit ventures and a civil society laws taxes and a shared responsibility for the commons. The self made myth reminds us that we should be grateful for all government does to support individual and business success in this country wayne silby founding chair calvert funds we take for granted the interdependence of successful for profit ventures and a civil society laws taxes and a shared responsibility for the commons