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> Because that's the other side of this. There are rarely high margins in actually selling someone something that they then own. Much better to rent it to them.
by moritzwarhier 1y ago
> Because that's the other side of this. There are rarely high margins in actually selling someone something that they then own. Much better to rent it to them. They'll own nothing and you'll convince them they should be happy.
> By what sorcery? Fear, mostly. Vanity, sometimes. Sloth, occasionally. Pride, definitely. The more insecurities the merchants of complexity can trigger, the easier the sell.
https://world.hey.com/dhh/merchants-of-complexity-4851301b https://world.hey.com/dhh/merchants-of-complexity-4851301b
You can also find blogs and podcasts about this subject, when DHH coined the phrase.
Think about the topic what you will, but the submission looks like a regurgitation to me.
- readthenotes1 1y agoThose sorceries-- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins
- moritzwarhier 1y agoAll in service of greed. Another one. Thinking about it: it's interesting bridge to utilitarianism (the other deadly sins enable the greed of the merchant). And also, the title ironically is itself an overgeneralization and appeal to fear/scrunity (though certainly not generally unjustified)