#1155 Adam Chandler - 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life
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Hello everyone, welcome to a new episode of The Decenter. I'm your host as always, Ricardo Lopes, and today I'm joined by Adam Chandler. He is a journalist and author based in New York, and today we're talking about his latest book, 99% Perspiration, a new working history of the American way of life. So Adam, welcome to the show. It's a pleasure to have you one.
Thank you so much for having me. I'm really happy to be here. So tell us first about the phrase that basically is behind the title of your book. It comes from Thomas Edison. If I got it right, it's genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
So what does that mean exactly? What does it imply, and particularly in the context of what you explore in your book? Right, well. And in American life, the idea that hard work is something that will deliver anything you need and everything you want in your life is kind of a cherished article of faith. Working hard is something that we are kind of instilled, uh, that that gets instilled in American life from from birth in a in a way that separates America.
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