Sep 1, 2025 | Economics / Financial, MLM, News
Since the mid-1990’s when the voices of “anti-MLM” started to grow, citizens who were injured, some irreparably, by multi-level marketing (MLM) turned to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for truth, justice and protection. Still today, FTC is treated by anti-MLM...
Apr 10, 2025 | Economics / Financial, False Profits, MLM, News, PSA in the Media, Pyramid Schemes
The new book, CULTS LIKE US by Jane Borden, published by Simon & Schuster, identifies multi-level marketing (MLM) as an American cult movement that employs coercive mind control and exhibits all other dangerous traits associated with destructive cults. The book...Oct 18, 2023 | Legal, MLM, News
Under the subtitle “Legions of Losers”, the first chapter of PONZINOMICS begins: “Those who encounter enterprises such as Amway, Nu Skin, Mary Kay, Avon, Usana, and hundreds of others, have a universal experience: loss. The failure of millions each year is...Sep 27, 2022 | Economics / Financial, Investment, News
I call to your attention a very informative podcast, not about MLM directly, but one that goes to the heart of all “anti-MLM” discussions: What Is MLM? The featured podcast is the Intercept, hosted by Ryan Grim, interviewing actor and activist, Ben McKenzie. The...
Feb 14, 2022 | Economics / Financial, Investment, MLM
A New York Times article this week reported that the most significant, and likely the most persuasive, advertisements on the most famous advertising platform of the year – the American Super Bowl – will be for Crypto currencies and NFTs. There will, of course, be...