We like to think of ourselves as in charge of our own destinies. The American Dream is all about being able to achieve what you are capable of — regardless of who your parents are or what they do for a living.
But a new book by Professor Scott Shane argues and establishes that our genes do indeed affect our work lives. In Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders, he posits that genes have an impact on the occupations we choose, our success in those occupations, and whether we start a business.
The most obvious way genes affect us is our physical abilities. Scott Shane starts the book off by noting that:
“At the most basic level, you probably believe that being tall is important to becoming a professional basketball player, and you might even blame your height for the fact that you don’t currently play for the New York Knicks. …[Y]ou probably have a gut sense that your DNA is at least partially responsible for your failure to get drafted into the NBA.”
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Author: Anita Campbell
