the ponzi career

Author:: Dror Poleg Link:: https://www.drorpoleg.com/the-ponzi-career/ Tags:#media/article web3

• Summary::
  • self-tokens, auction yourself off as a way to share risk of your career because all careers are becoming more risky as they become scalable and the way to mitigate that is to share the risk with your fans and shareholders
• notes::

  • Human work is becoming more creative. More of us spend our time producing code or content. The ability to work remotely means we’re competing in a much bigger pool. To stand out within this giant pool, we are increasingly dependent on algorithms that determine who gets to hear about us and how our work is shared.

    • phenomenon that more superstars in these scalable businesses [[middle class is gone]]
  • scalable vs. non-scalable occupations: scalable ones mean superstars can take the jobs of vast majority of middle class / mediocre people
    • his solution to more and more occupations becoming scalable and turning every job into a risky one is to share the risk

      • The best way to handle the risks and uncertainty of scalable occupations is to share them. Doctors or fitness instructors or writers or investment advisors worried about the future can issue tokens and let their fans and customers participate in their careers’ ups and downs.