The Age of Making Money is over?

[Johnny boy]

This guy is so dumb lmao.

"If you're poor you'll stay poor, rich will stay rich"
*shows a youtuber who built up his following from nothing*

"Look at these trends, you will always be poor"
*shows graph of higher percentage of people in the wealthy category*

"nobody wants to see you work"
And? Yes, I would argue a time lapse video of someone working would not be super popular because it's boring to watch. You don't work and then film it to be interesting, you work to get work done, and if you want to film something go film something interesting.

"America is like Afghanistan"
gdp per capita
afghanistan $368
usa $70,000.

Yeah, the average American is only 190 times wealthier than the average Afghan. lmao. Same thing, totally. No opportunity!

I've been to these 3rd world countries, they build their houses out of mud. There's like one supplier for everything sold in the country. Their version of a 7-11 is a hut that sells chips all attached hanging from a stick and you rip one off and it costs $0.10

I can walk down the street in America and say "hey, my name's Johnathan, I can wash your windows for $199" and make that money in less than an hour.

Our economy has so many damn options, there's so many ways to make money. How many things do you pay for as opposed to the average person from 20 years ago? There's 100x more options for so many things. I can google "software for a client portal for a dog walking company" and someone will have something for me to buy. I can go to fiverr and hire someone to review a dating profile. When I go to the store I get to choose between if I want gummy bears that are a store brand or if I want vegan, free-trade gummy bears. Jesus F-ing christ. There's so much going on. So many people spending money. So much money moving around. If money is like water, America is like Seaworld, you have to be stupid not to get splashed just walking around.

This guy is just making videos for a niche audience. His niche is pessimistic nerd. Way more people getting rich, and it's actually never been easier, that's why you see damn 18 year olds making 50k a month all the time, because all of the barriers are getting demolished with technology. No more having to slowly build up for 30 years.

 

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[mikecarlooch]

This guy is just making videos for a niche audience. His niche is pessimistic nerd.

lol exactly. think about how sad this guys life has to be to be dependent on these stupid videos.

 

[Guest12MW7076]

This guy is so dumb lmao.

"If you're poor you'll stay poor, rich will stay rich"
*shows a youtuber who built up his following from nothing*

"Look at these trends, you will always be poor"
*shows graph of higher percentage of people in the wealthy category*

"nobody wants to see you work"
And? Yes, I would argue a time lapse video of someone working would not be super popular because it's boring to watch. You don't work and then film it to be interesting, you work to get work done, and if you want to film something go film something interesting.

"America is like Afghanistan"
gdp per capita
afghanistan $368
usa $70,000.

Yeah, the average American is only 190 times wealthier than the average Afghan. lmao. Same thing, totally. No opportunity!

I've been to these 3rd world countries, they build their houses out of mud. There's like one supplier for everything sold in the country. Their version of a 7-11 is a hut that sells chips all attached hanging from a stick and you rip one off and it costs $0.10

I can walk down the street in America and say "hey, my name's Johnathan, I can wash your windows for $199" and make that money in less than an hour.

Our economy has so many damn options, there's so many ways to make money. How many things do you pay for as opposed to the average person from 20 years ago? There's 100x more options for so many things. I can google "software for a client portal for a dog walking company" and someone will have something for me to buy. I can go to fiverr and hire someone to review a dating profile. When I go to the store I get to choose between if I want gummy bears that are a store brand or if I want vegan, free-trade gummy bears. Jesus F-ing christ. There's so much going on. So many people spending money. So much money moving around. If money is like water, America is like Seaworld, you have to be stupid not to get splashed just walking around.

This guy is just making videos for a niche audience. His niche is pessimistic nerd. Way more people getting rich, and it's actually never been easier, that's why you see damn 18 year olds making 50k a month all the time, because all of the barriers are getting demolished with technology. No more having to slowly build up for 30 years.

he always makes videos about popular things to get more views and you can also see him adding "as a millionaire" to the title to squeeze that ad revenue even if the video is not about finance at all

 

[Hassassin]

Haha I read Johnny Boy's response before clicking to the video in the original post and thought "this sounds like Techlead."

Why YT recommends his vids to me is another matter entirely...

 

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[AnNvr]

He is an exposed scammer who already faced court, like Andrew Tate.

And just like Andrew Tate, he has millions of followers. This is the saddest part in my opinion.

 

[Oso]

Y'all broke mufuckas spend too much time listening to other broke mufuckas cry about why the world is ending.

Until your bank account resembles an international phone number, stay the F*ck off of YouTube, and stop consuming content aimed at cuck incels.

P.S. It's their job as content creators to generate content that targets your emotions as, at this point in time, it's really the only way to get eyes on their shit in an age of ADHD. They aren't Gods and 99.9999999% of them haven't accomplished shit with their lives and never will. Stop feeding them.

 

[Caminsky]

There will always be new markets appearing and niches to be filled. The question is: can you figure out how to capitalize on them? The Youtuber in question seems to have figured out how to monetize the doomer mentality. With 1.4 million subscribers, he seems to be doing pretty dang good despite his message.

 

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[Financial_Femme]

Money rarely just falls into the laps of individuals, unless there is a trust, or windfall, or just luck of the draw. Hard work and determination do factor in, and so does constantly trying and exploring new avenues to bolster your income streams.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

This guy provides a need to the millions of doomers who have given up, and just want to feel good about it.

Not surprising the YT algo is serving it up to everyone, validating a continuation of the doom.

Stuff like this is why I find it easy to be bitter with social media and culture in general (@MTF commented on something similar, @Kak as well with his podcast); I show people how to beat the system and YT shows it to 5000 people. This guy tells everyone to give up and become a peasant, and YT shows it to millions.

 

[Raoul Duke]

 

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[Kak]

This guy provides a need to the millions of doomers who have given up, and just want to feel good about it.

Not surprising the YT algo is serving it up to everyone, validating a continuation of the doom.

Stuff like this is why I find it easy to be bitter with social media and culture in general (@MTF commented on something similar, @Kak as well with his podcast); I show people how to beat the system and YT shows it to 5000 people. This guy tells everyone to give up and become a peasant, and YT shows it to millions.

I was thinking exactly this.

I was even considering reaching out to debate the idiot, but determined if I crushed him, and I would, it would get 700 views. If I lost, it would get 58k.

The world wants to be told it’s ok to give up and settle that’s part of the reason why the broader market rejected my show.

The kind of people that refuse to believe they were made for a mediocre life love my show, if they happened to find it amidst all the noise.

 

[Andy Black]

Someone commented in this thread that the video is trolling the doomers.

(First I've heard the term "doomers", and it seems very appropriate. Boomers. Doomers. Yeah, it seems familiar already.)

 

[heavy_industry]

I was even considering reaching out to debate the idiot, but determined if I crushed him, and I would, it would get 700 views. If I lost, it would get 58k.

The world wants to be told it’s ok to give up and settle that’s part of the reason why the broader market rejected my show.

This is the natural consequence of creating content for the 1%. You're only getting 1% of the views.

This is also one of the reasons why the fastlane forum has 100k users, while reddit has 1.5B. We're a very small community, but the quality of information posted here is literarily gold - rare, valuable, and difficult to mine (accept/understand).

If you were to pivot and start making content about:

• how to manifest $1M tonight
• the world is ending
• buy X now and make millions
• how to get rich using new bullshit technology X
• the system is oppressing you

You would see the viewer count explode.

People want to be entertained and want to have their shitty biases confirmed. They want to wallow in self pity.

Entrepreneurship is the opposite of that. It's looking in the mirror. It's seeing what you don't want to see. It's taking full ownership of your life and destiny.

This is the only reason why most people will will never become successful at anything in life.

It's not the system, it's not the economy, it's not any external circumstances. It's them.

 

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[Andy Black]

This is the natural consequence of creating content for the 1%. You're only getting 1% of the views.

This is also one of the reasons why the fastlane forum has 100k users, while reddit has 1.5B. We're a very small community, but the quality of information posted here is literarily gold - rare, valuable, and difficult to mine (accept/understand).

If you were to pivot and start making content about:

• how to manifest $1M tonight
• the world is ending
• buy X now and make millions
• how to get rich using new bullshit technology X
• the system is oppressing you

You would see the viewer count explode.

People want to be entertained and want to have their shitty biases confirmed. They want to wallow in self pity.

Entrepreneurship is the opposite of that. It's looking in the mirror. It's seeing what you don't want to see. It's taking full ownership of your life and destiny.

This is the only reason why most people will will never become successful at anything in life.

It's not the system, it's not the economy, it's not any external circumstances. It's them.

That 1% is huge. Just look at the trajectory of someone like Alex Hormozi. The trick is to create content that resonates with people where they currently are, and then take them on a journey. Look at James Jani's videos and MJ's books too - messages formatted for the masses.

Just my 2c.

 

[Guest-5ty5s4]

That 1% is huge. Just look at the trajectory of someone like Alex Hormozi. The trick is to create content that resonates with people where they currently are, and then take them on a journey. Look at James Jani's videos and MJ's books too - messages formatted for the masses.

Just my 2c.

Agreed completely. The positive content CAN do well. Look at how well Hormozi has done. Look how well MJ has done. It is possible. You just have to get it right.

 

[Runum]

Hi everyone, just watched this video by TechLead and it kind of killed my spirits a little if I'm being honest. I was curious to see how some of you felt by this video or if you've even watched it at all.

View: https://youtu.be/rJJBnmDkEwI
. He pretty much says being productive and trying to become rich is now pointless or will soon be. Not sure what the rules are on here in regards to sharing vids but if it isn't allowed I'll remove the post right away. Thanks.

Did not watch the video. Based on the thumbnail, the irony of it is that he is making money with a video proclaiming it is not possible. AND people watch the video.

 

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[BizyDad]

Someone commented in this thread that the video is trolling the doomers.

(First I've heard the term "doomers", and it seems very appropriate. Boomers. Doomers. Yeah, it seems familiar already.)

I thought the same thing.

Someone has an Anti capitalistic rant?
Thanks Doomer.

Someone complaining about being a wage slave?
Thanks Doomer.

Someone complains older generations had it easier?
Thanks Doomer.

Life isn't fair?
Grow up Doomer.

 

[Consolation]

Nah.. this is just similar to the anti-capitalists who protests while wearing the famous Che Guevara shirt.

 

[Financial_Femme]

Ouch!

 

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[Black_Dragon43]

The world wants to be told it’s ok to give up and settle that’s part of the reason why the broader market rejected my show.

No, the world doesn’t want that, it’s the really wealthy and powerful elite who wants that. They want serfs and slaves who stay plugged into the Matrix, not strong, independent, awakened individuals who craft their own futures.

Because said individuals can’t be controlled.

Why do you think the algorithms are designed to push such “doomer” content to the top? You think it’s accidental? Or is it rather part of an organised effort to disempower and control the individual?

 

[Kak]

No, the world doesn’t want that, it’s the really wealthy and powerful elite who wants that. They want serfs and slaves who stay plugged into the Matrix, not strong, independent, awakened individuals who craft their own futures.

Because said individuals can’t be controlled.

Why do you think the algorithms are designed to push such “doomer” content to the top? You think it’s accidental? Or is it rather part of an organised effort to disempower and control the individual?

Fair enough. That makes sense.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Ouch!

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

No, the world doesn’t want that, it’s the really wealthy and powerful elite who wants that. They want serfs and slaves who stay plugged into the Matrix, not strong, independent, awakened individuals who craft their own futures.

Because said individuals can’t be controlled.

Why do you think the algorithms are designed to push such “doomer” content to the top? You think it’s accidental? Or is it rather part of an organised effort to disempower and control the individual?

Just like all billionaires love socialism as pushing it protects and consolidates their power, and eliminates future competition.

 

[socaldude]

They want serfs and slaves who stay plugged into the Matrix, not strong, independent, awakened individuals who craft their own futures.

Exactly, this is why they don’t want democracy either.

Laugh out loud, smart enlightened people uniting and changing the system? A strong healthy culture? Time to overdose on laughing gas.

This is what is happening in America. And it pretty much really isn’t redeemable.

The elite may have a monopoly on certain things but they don’t have a monopoly on utility itself. You can come in and use your creative and innovative talents. Money isn’t going away.

 

[BizyDad]

Boy did the tone of this thread change. It's getting so you can't tell one disgruntled faction of society apart from another disgruntled faction of society.

The rich just want to keep you down.
Thanks Doomer.

Billionaires are breeding socialism.
Thanks Doomer.

 

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[Jon822]

AI is going to do what every other piece of revolutionary technology has done: close the doors on some areas while opening numerous doors in others. Focusing on the closed doors is Slowlane nonsense. Be one of the ones that notices an opening door and reap the profits.

Also, what we currently call AI is not the same thing as the AI depicted in movies. The new term for the latter is artificial general intelligence (AGI) and let me be clear: we are nowhere near AGI -- we're not even working in the same stratosphere as AGI. The stuff we are doing with AI is amazing, revolutionary, and very impressive but at its core, it's a computer that has been trained on a specific dataset to accomplish a specific goal -- it has not learned anything. It's analogous to asking a chess engine driving directions. Get back to work -- there's plenty of value to provide and money to follow.

 

[ZackerySprague]

Just like all billionaires love socialism as pushing it protects and consolidates their power, and eliminates future competition.

Sad...

 

[WillHurtDontCare]

this video is the perfect response to doomerism

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FQ0updVIPU

 

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[OMDA]

this video is the perfect response to doomerism

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FQ0updVIPU

Thank you, I definitely wasted too much time due to how I let things affect me the past few years. It took a lot to shake it off.

 

[Filippos]

No need to insult me or how I make use of my time lol....I had YouTube in the background playing while doing my workouts and the video came on.

This is the perfect example of not being able to see that one gets help.

Nothing against you @NajTheDon, I hope my comment will help you grow.

You just received one of the greatest and most valuable hints that can help you transform your life and you thought this was an insult to you.

If you start being VERY aware and picky with the people you let in your life, you will notice a very real change in your thoughts. The more negative and unsuccessful people you let steal your time, the more negative and limiting your thoughts and beliefs will be. It’s garbage in, garbage out!

It’s exactly like food: the more garbage you eat, the more your body falls into a sleeping tranche where it cannot even let your brain be awake and work properly. If you ever went on a diet and lost a lot of weight, you’ll remember the feeling. It’s like looking back a few days or weeks ago and thinking: „What the hell was I doing? I was like sleepwalking, brain dead.“

The same with everything you let influence you and STEAL your time. Even if you were looking at it at the background of your training, the recommendation you just received should have been very clear to you: eliminate garbage relentlessly, as if it would kill you.

Some people will think that you should get information from both sides, which is true in many cases, but only if you are searching for a solution to a problem and know nothing. If you really understand why these kind of videos are garbage, you should eliminate this shit like the pest.

If you don’t understand why these kind of videos are garbage, then I’m afraid that you are still sleepwalking. The only way that you wake up is by chance (if you start a diet for example) or if you get a life changing failure. Your brain was not even able to register that this was not an insult but the best advice you could ever get in your life.