
Opportunity Cost
What makes the siren song of money-making schemes, cults, spiritual gurus, scams, and conspiracies of all kinds so irresistible? What is it about the desires of the human heart that make us vulnerable to such subterfuge?
Opportunity Cost, hosted by Jill, cobbles an auditory scrapbook of old videos, soundscapes, interviews, and commentary together in an attempt to uncover the history, nuances, and manipulation behind these cultural phenomenon.
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Opportunity Cost
A Symphony in Pink
Mary Kay Ash spun a tale of female empowerment, and today, is hailed as a feminist icon. Their cream, goop, and makeup has been a fixture in pop culture Americana for decades, but the model it uses to sell products and Mary Kay's culty corporate culture is worth a second glance.
Sources:
Mary Kay
Mary Kay Income Disclosure
Pink Truth
KRTV Mary Kay Ash, 1982
Mary Kay Inc., CBS 60 Minutes
The case for and against multi-level marketing, Jon M. Taylor MBA, PhD, Consumer Awareness Institute
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