How To Profit In The Gig Economy
How To Profit In The Gig Economy
THE CROWD: Why People Keep Falling for the Same Stupid Tricks Barnum famously said: “There’s a sucker born every minute.” But he was wrong. There’s a sucker born every minute *only when the system produces them.* MLM produces suckers by: rewarding enthusiasm over intelligence praising blind faith over critical thinking celebrating activity instead of results …
THE HOAX: Why MLM Keeps Repeating Models That Don’t Work Barnum understood something powerful: People will defend a lie as long as the lie protects their self-image. MLM companies have been recycling the SAME broken strategies for 40 years because: they require no skill they create emotional dependency they produce small wins that disguise systemic …
THE BEARDED LADY: Why MLM Loves Misfits, Freaks, and False Experts Barnum took people with unusual features — things that made them outcasts — and turned them into stars. MLM does the same. It takes: The failed realtor The failed influencer The failed coach The broke single mom The 27-year-old “mindset entrepreneur” The ex-high school …
THE ILLUSIONIST: How Gurus Sell Magic Instead of Method” Barnum didn’t sell the truth. He sold the *idea* of truth wrapped in enough glitter that no one cared to look closer. Every modern MLM “guru” inherited this tactic. They sell: “manifestation” “alignment” “high-ticket clarity” “business energetics” “brand authenticity” None of which you can teach. None …
THE RINGMASTER: Why the Loudest Person Is Never the Smartest Barnum understood something most people never will: Volume creates credibility in the minds of the foolish. In today’s MLM world, the loudest people — the ones screaming “momentum,” “alignment,” “vibration,” and “duplication”—are the ones who haven’t duplicated anything except bad ideas. They become de facto …