The Profit Paradox: Why Creating Problems Often Outweighs Value Creation
The #1 Money Maker for Big Companies
If honest business were as profitable as fraud, fraud wouldn’t exist. And ‘legal fraud’—that’s the most profitable game in town.
When you buy bread, air tickets, or a subscription to a streaming platform, you're bearing not just financial costs.
And these costs? They're just a legal way for some companies to rip you off.
"Users got a problem? Well, that’s their problem!"
In 2023, someone tried to rob me while Meta watched indifferently. A hacker took over my Facebook ad account.
Meta’s antifraud system turned out to be total Swiss cheese. I learned about the hack only when a friend told me my account was advertising lawnmowers.
I was on vacation, but instead of enjoying sunbathing, I stuck emailing Meta support.
The creature I emailed to had a name but felt like a chatbot built in 2008 by a student with a $20 budget.
I sent over 50 emails. I had to block two credit cards, which was a huge hassle. Eventually, the creature informed that Meta solved the problem.
It w…