I'm taking this guy's words out of context but I got a chuckle out of the post:
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I totally agree with you Naomi. There is a map. It could be a wrinkly one with a coffee stain on it, or a sexy laminated job all folded up nice in the glove box, but there IS a map.
The problem is that the people that have the map are never going to really sell it, becuase they understand viral marketing all too well. If you give away the secret, then there is no more business model.
So, instead we sell picks and shovels to the people that are looking for gold, because that’s WAAAY easier then looking for the gold yourself… ahhh, but the map, the map. Where is the real damn map?
-Joshua Black
The Underdog Millionaire
The problem is that the people that have the map are never going to really sell it, becuase they understand viral marketing all too well. If you give away the secret, then there is no more business model.
So, instead we sell picks and shovels to the people that are looking for gold, because that’s WAAAY easier then looking for the gold yourself… ahhh, but the map, the map. Where is the real damn map?
-Joshua Black
The Underdog Millionaire
It reminds me of the discussion of end-users and techies in another thread.
I admit the more it strays away from viral marketing, the harder it relates but it's like the story of every untalented guy who wants to penetrate through knowledge with just an internet connection and a bag of curiosity.
On a side note, there were some what if talks back then on what would replace fiat currency in the future as hard asset. Many gave the suggestion of replacing gold and silver with knowledge and time.
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