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It’s not laziness exactly. Laziness is mere idleness. These people are not idle. It’s hustle culture. These people work very hard managing all their bots and o
by api 3y ago
It’s not laziness exactly. Laziness is mere idleness. These people are not idle. It’s hustle culture.
These people work very hard managing all their bots and offshore gig workers to churn out spam, run dropship hustles, set up bullshit web sites, spam marketplaces with counterfeit goods, …
The goal is to make outsized profits on a lifestyle where you don’t answer to anyone. It’s more of a way of life and even a bit of a cult. Andrew Tate for instance gets all the press for being rapey but one of his biggest gigs is “hustlers university” where he teaches this stuff. This of course is also a hustle. It’s hustles all the way down.
- jtode 3y agoYes, and culturally we respect it, even as it sets fire to our tablecloth. Good hustle son, I know your dropshipped replacement will look fantastic.
- api 3y agoWe need to learn the difference between value creation and value extraction. Making money does not mean you have created value. A casino is usually more profitable than a hospital.
- trealira 3y agoThe closest economic concept is rent-seeking, although I'm not sure whether casinos would be considered rent-seekers.
- sharemywin 3y agoIs it much different than startup culture. most saas products are just marketing automation products anymore. analytics just feeds the metrics for automation. And you happen to find an idea that isn't your going to need it to scale. Bring in the growth hackers. VCs could give 2 shits about the tech. they only care about the current hype cycle.
- JohnFen 3y agoYeah, it's a similar tune. That's why I have a serious issue with "startup culture".
- sharemywin 3y agoSad thing is a lot of people don't take you seriously unless you have a B after your name