The Great American Downline: Why Modern Life Feels Like A Collapsing MLM

The Expired Sales Pitch Every multi-level marketing scheme or corporate pyramid starts with a pitch that works just well enough for early investors to create believable word-of-mouth, put in your time, follow the steps, and the returns are guaranteed. For decades, the postwar American promise delivered a tangible version of that baseline, get an education, … Read more

The Tipping Trap: How Corporate Apps Subsidize Wages And Outsource Danger

We have all experienced the ritual. You walk up to a counter, order a black coffee or pick up takeout you drove across town to retrieve yourself, and the cashier swivels a touch-screen tablet around to face you. Prompted by pre-selected buttons starting at 18%, 20%, and 25%, you are forced to make a public, … Read more