The New Yorker: Steve Jobs, Charles Ponzi and the American hustleThe U.S. economy was built, writes James Surowiecki, on hope and hype.
<p>FORTUNE -- Americans have a soft spot for con artists -- those greedy hucksters whose dreams never come true. So writes
The New Yorker's James Surowiecki in an essay that starts with two Oscar-nominated movies -- American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street -- and ends with Steve Jobs.</p>
<p>There's a thin line, he argues, between con men and entrepreneurs.
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The New Yorker: Steve Jobs, Charles Ponzi and the American hustle
