Every generation invents the same hustle. just different platforms.


Boomers:
→ Real estate seminars
→ Golf course deals
→ "I know a guy" consulting
→ Timeshare presentations
Gen X:
→ MLM (the OG grind)
→ Forex trading courses
→ Domain flipping
→ AdSense blogging
Millennials:
→ Crypto raises (ideate → raise → TGE → repeat)
→ Dropshipping empires
→ Amazon FBA
→ Selling courses on how to sell courses
→ "I help founders scale" Twitter bios
Gen Z:
→ Memecoins
→ Clip farming
→ UGC content mills
→ Notion templates as a personality
→ Prompt packs and custom GPT workflows
Gen Alpha (early signs):
→ iPad kid to AI agent founder pipeline
→ Selling Fortnite maps
→ AI-generated kidfluencer channels
→ We're not ready for what they're cooking
Here's what nobody wants to admit:
Every generation called the previous one's hustle a scam.
Then built the exact same thing with a different name.
Gen Z doesn't even say anything anymore.
They just make a meme about it and monetize the meme.
Same energy. Every single time.
Just different platforms and slightly worse attention spans.
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