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Ponzinomics

The Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing

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By: Robert L. FitzPatrick
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Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick, author of False Profits, is the first comprehensive account of how "multi-level marketing" was created in America, escaped criminal and civil prosecution, and spread all over the world. It is the first book to fully explain how the legitimate business of "direct selling" was turned into pyramid recruiting.

Ponzinomics dissects the elements that distinguish multi-level marketing from legitimate sales, and reveals how a business could become a delusional belief. Ponzinomics reveals how multi-level marketing helped to lay a foundation on Main Street of pervasive deception, financial self-destruction, authoritarian leader-worship, and economic make-believe. Ponzinomics is a discomforting look at the threads of American culture, business, and politics that were woven into what has become the largest scam on Main Street.

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Insightful History • Comprehensive Overview • Informative Content • Well-researched Book • Eye-opening Exposé
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I was as most people in their lifetimes now, also, recruited into the Amway scam. For me, it went rather painless thankfully. Only about 2 months of time wasted and about a thousand EUR. Estonia.

This book describes what I later learned for what it was. A brainwashing cult. You will get a glimpse of the origins of the roots of the pyramid scam companies and their endless recruitment chain schemes. This book will tell you all you need to know about why it's a scam. It will not tell you how to rescue loved ones from it. But nonetheless, it will educate you on what it truly is aside the smoke and mirrors.
I wholeheartedly reccommend. For whenever someone of your close ones ever comes to you with the disguised proposition of a social gathering and then to reel you in, you will know to tell them what they're really dealing with.

Conclusively, MLM pyramids are modern day slavery.

Ponzinomics, the truth about MLM scams..

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The history thru current state of MLMs is fascinating and frightening. A book all should read to be better equipt for the next invitation to "an incredible opportunity".

An accurate and well written illumination of MLMs.

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This book illuminates a part of American society that is too infrequently examined or understood by most.

Essential reading for Americans

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It's all connected. Chain letters. Dale Carnegie. Ponzi. Amway. Well researched and told as a comprehensive story, this author makes you see the big picture. I found myself saying more than once, "I remember that! Yep, it makes sense".
Listen at 1.2 since the author's voice is a bit dry. And there's a gong that rings between sections which kept catching me off guard.
Still well worth a listen.

Brilliant history of Multi-Level Marketing

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I don’t usually writes reviews, but this book’s message is sorely needed right now. Anyone interested in knowing about Commercial cults should read/ listen to this book. Great job Mr. Fitzpatrick, great job.

Great book from a great author/researcher

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The book delivers on the numbers and history of MLM's. If a person is thinking of joining an MLM they need to read this book first.

A really good and informative book.

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Just getting out of an MLM myself, this was very helpful and insightful. I enjoyed learning about the beginnings of MLM and how politicians have played a role in furthering this deceptive practice. I can only hope that Mr. Fitzpatrick is right, that MLM is getting closer to crumbling.

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As a former MLM salesperson, with limited success in a number of different companies, this book was an interesting glimpse behind the looking glass of the individuals and organizations who continue to perpetuate this scam on people hoping to get their hands on the American or at least (for non-Americans) the capitalist dream. I highly recommend this to anyone curious about the puppet masters who proliferate the market enticing the young, the struggling, and predominantly female individuals trying to make it and failing from one MLM to the next in search of success that is elusive if not all together impossible.

Really Good Insight

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If you are even a little interested in MLM's, listen to this book. I like the audio version better than the paperback and his voice is very soothing. The information is jam packed and detailed! Highly recommend!

Fantastic listen!

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Well researched and interesting look at MLM. More expansinve than the history laid out in The Dream podcast a few years ago but similar in nature/material covered and still an under covered topic to me. Author does well reading his own book, his voice is entertaining and I had no issues with it despite usually not enjoying when authors take on narration.

interesting and fun listen

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