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[–] 13 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I read the Four Hour Work Week early on and it showed me the light. Working hard does not get you more money. You gotta work the system to get more money. It's about managing expectations and appearances. Now more so than ever.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

    I listened to that episode of If Books Could Kill (podcast). It boils down to grifting, if I recall correctly (that's usually the story of the books they cover).

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    It 100% is and the guy is clearly a douche bag, BUT it changed the way I look at work. At the end of the day success at most jobs is based on how effective people perceive you to be.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    It boils down to grifting

    That's literally all of capitalism. The existence of companies at all is dependent on their ability to sell products and services for more than the inputs that go into them. Profit is literally just bullshitting people into paying more for something than it is worth.

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