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Downwardly Global: How the Hustle Economy Traps You
Downwardly Global: Multilevel Marketers in Mexico
Why does chasing financial freedom through modern direct sales so often leave hard-working people with less than when they started? Based on Downwardly Global: Multilevel Marketers in Mexico, this breakdown uncovers the harsh economic trap hidden behind the fantasy of self-made entrepreneurship. The book is written by Peter S. Cahn, a cultural anthropologist and professor known for his ethnographic fieldwork on labor, religion, and globalization in Latin America. Cahn uncovers how multinational direct-selling networks exploit personal trust and community bonds in precarious economies. Instead of lifting working families into the global middle class, these structures systematically shift financial risk onto individuals, turning dreams of upward mobility into downward debt spirals. Discover how global hustle systems function, why smart people fall for them, and how to spot the structural illusions of modern corporate promises.
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