#predatory-practices

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Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Why Are We Paying for the Privilege of Rejection?

Application fees function as paywalls that privilege wealth, shifting costs to artists and perpetuating class stratification, exclusion, and psychological harm in the arts.
fromThe Cut
4 months ago

'It Was the Worst Investment I Ever Made'

Then you should take this business-development course, which will help you take your idea - no worries if it doesn't exist yet, you'll manifest it later! - and spin it into a multimillion-dollar company that you can scale within mere months. Behold this lady, a graduate of said course, who turned her ceramics hobby into a $5,000,000 juggernaut in three years and now lives in Italy with her family, dog, and a bunch of olive trees! This could be you!
Startup companies
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Tucker Carlson Goes OFF On Sleazy' Sports Gambling Giants DraftKings and FanDuel: Those Are the Villains'

Carlson pointed out that companies like DraftKings and FanDuel are profiting significantly, with forecasts indicating a record financial year, leading him to question why people are paying their gambling debts.
US politics
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