I was scrolling on some filthy non-federated feeds this morning for a cheap dopamine hit and got an ad for a neat little piano course that was obviously targeted and thus very appealing.
I've enjoyed some past algorithm-suggested online piano courses, so did a little research on the offering.
One of the first articles was on some side hustle blog with an interview with the guy praising his sales tactics and how he funnels customers and upcharges them and his emailing strategy's to convert and how it's mostly hands off revenue now.
Disgusting. I can be happy for someone successfully getting rich off of something they worked hard to build, but the verbiage and mentality here -- like, does something just turn you into a piece of shit after you pass a certain threshold of wealth?