Re:How to get rich without being lucky (2019)
by burntoutfire on Sunday May 23, 2021 @11:31AM
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There were plenty of markets runs, crashes and scams even in XVII century. Regular people (meaning "anyone with some excess capital") hoped to get rich off them, just as they do now.
For common people only 2 generations ago, the only way to 'make money' was to do actual work, something that probably created some kind of net value. Surpluses were shared differently, but work was done.
The opportunities to hustle and grab value while creating little for society is available to the common person today.
The economics have changed quite dramatically and that does factor into the equation.