How to Run a Ponzi Scheme for Tech People
This article is fantastic. I think &quot;get rich quick&quot; schemes are <i>so much</i> worse when it comes to my generation and beyond (millennials&#x2F;gen-z). People have been endlessly screwed over: graduated college during the 2008 economic bust, lived with parents until their 30s, fired&#x2F;laid off during the 2020 pandemic -- so I fundamentally understand the mirage of Instagram fame and endless sacks of money for doing basically nothing of value. For a classic example, just look at &#x2F;r&#x2F;wallstreetbets -- young people are frustrated because there&#x27;s no end to this tunnel.<p>It also makes things harder for those of us that <i>don&#x27;t</i> want to run Ponzi schemes: How does one break out when everyone&#x27;s taking glamorous selfies in Thailand but I&#x27;m working in a dingy apartment trying to build the next big app?<p>It&#x27;s a tough situation on all sides with no obvious solutions.