Are You a Conformist Babbitt or a Great Gatsby?
Finding balance between Babbitt’s mediocrity and Gatsby’s drive
4 min readJun 13, 2024
Both emerging from the unfettered capitalism of the roaring ’20s, two fictional characters define the archetypes of American business.
Conformist Babbitt bumbles through his life without the drive or instinct to be anything more than average. Great…