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We go further than that: we glamorize the get-rich-quick schemes even after they're revealed as scams. The scammers get to keep their money, and launch successf
by nikanj 5y ago
We go further than that: we glamorize the get-rich-quick schemes even after they're revealed as scams. The scammers get to keep their money, and launch successful careers as motivational speakers / authors (of books detailing their crimes) / etc.
The Wolf of Wall Street was widely admired even though he was a criminal.
- danans 5y agoYeah, I think of it as the "what can you get away with" mentality, and it feels like it's gotten more pervasive.