How Hubris, Free Sushi Fueled Google’s Rise to Internet Riches

Here’s convincing evidence that Google Inc. isn’t growing arrogant in its success.

Google was, in fact, born arrogant, as illustrated by Douglas Edwards in his highly entertaining new memoir, “I’m Feeling Lucky.” He recalls company co-founder and current chief executive Larry Page asking in a puzzled tone at a 2002 meeting, “When were we ever wrong?” To be fair, in the realm of Internet search, the answer was not very often.