The Evolution of the Hustle Model

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I think one of the things that I find most fascinating is how like, you know, it's not something that just like organically happens. It's something that there's a lot of effort put behind in order to ensure happens and there’s a lot of developments that encourage it. The kind of hustle bros that you see on Twitter today are like the extension of this thing that's just been going on forever. And if we created this world, we can create a different one. Absolutely.

Paris Marx is joined by Amanda Mull to discuss the history of consumerism and where ecommerce goes in the next few years as interest rates rise and its market share stalls.

Amanda Mull is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she writes the Material World column. She’s also a shop steward at The Atlantic Union. Follow Amanda on Twitter at @amandamull.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

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