How to Run a Ponzi Scheme for Tech People
This article is fantastic. I think "get rich quick" schemes are <i>so much</i> worse when it comes to my generation and beyond (millennials/gen-z). People have been endlessly screwed over: graduated college during the 2008 economic bust, lived with parents until their 30s, fired/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 /r/wallstreetbets -- young people are frustrated because there's no end to this tunnel.<p>It also makes things harder for those of us that <i>don't</i> want to run Ponzi schemes: How does one break out when everyone's taking glamorous selfies in Thailand but I'm working in a dingy apartment trying to build the next big app?<p>It's a tough situation on all sides with no obvious solutions.