Problem aestheticization is a great way to construct a grift because it at once presents a cheap thing to sell, and a clear audience that will buy. There are 2 kinds of people concerned by a problem. People concerned about consequences. People concerned about ugliness.
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Do you have a consulting offering that will teach me some simple performative phrases and actions which I can use to "fight" the pervasive problems of grift and bullshit jobs? Are you young and cute, or should I call you assistant who is?
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Great thread. It stretched my mind, worth a re-read. One area full of grifters is nonprofits, and I've been wondering for a while how nonprofits could actually solve problems at the root, instead of doing problem aestheticization or other parades.
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