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Meaning
Monbiot is saying that wealth is not produced only by hard work or enterprise. He uses a comparison to show that social and economic conditions prevent many hardworking people from becoming rich. The quote argues against the idea that success always follows effort.
When It Was Said
2011
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Cited on Wikiquote with the source "The Self-Attribution Fallacy" (7 November 2011).
Source
"The Self-Attribution Fallacy" (7 November 2011).
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote.
Did You Know?
Cited with a source on Wikiquote: "The Self-Attribution Fallacy" (7 November 2011).
About George Monbiot
English journalist, author, and environmental and political activist
George Joshua Richard Monbiot is an English journalist, author, and environmental and political activist. He is known for his writing on politics and the environment, and for a regular column in The Guardian. He has written several books and is also active in environmental and political campaigning. His work often focuses on public issues, especially those that connect society, nature, and political life.
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Books by George Monbiot
Feral
2013
Heat
2006
How did we get into this mess?
2016
The Age of Consent ; A Manifesto for a New World Order
2004
Out of the wreckage
2017