JA Westenberg4d ago

The passive income movement was a fantasy about not having to give a shit. This is a terrible foundation for pretty much anything.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-passive-income-trap-ate-a-generation-of-entrepreneurs/

The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs

I had coffee last year with a guy - I won't use his real name - who told me he was "building a business." I asked what it did. Dropshipping jade face rollers. I made him say it twice. Jade face rollers. He'd found them on Alibaba for $1.20

Westenberg.
Show threadDizzy3d ago
@Daojoan It is still happening... with AI.
Show threadBen Rosengart
@BubblegumYeti @Daojoan You didn’t read the essay, did you? You should read it.
Apr 5 at 4:21pmWeb
Show threadDizzy1d ago
@fivetonsflax @Daojoan I did, but I felt like it could dive in to the current AI scam a bit more because they are using all the same tactics; hence my comment.