4min chapter

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The American dream is a pyramid scheme

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

Unpacking the Illusion of Multi-Level Marketing

This chapter examines the structure and realities of multi-level marketing (MLM) through personal stories and insights. It reveals how MLMs can create a cycle of poverty, drawing distinctions between MLMs and pyramid schemes while highlighting their deceptive nature.

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