Wealth is an illusion preserved by gatekeepers. You can access virtually any item you value for free under the right circumstances. The tech reviewer leverages their audience to receive a free MacBook from Apple, then offers a free MacBook as a prize to build their audience. The automotive Youtuber receives a BMW at one thirtieth the cost allowing the ad revenue to cover the bill. An executive at a fortune 500 company planning to resign offers their position to whomever will convince the board to donate to their political campaign, and when they win, they push through policy favorable to shareholders of the company. If they lose, somehow they end up regaining their position or a different one in name only. What I am describing here is leverage. Wealth is leverage and wealth is built through leverage.
Wealth is an illusion preserved by gatekeepers. You can access virtually any item you value for free under the right circumstances. The tech reviewer leverages their audience to receive a free MacBook from Apple, then offers a free MacBook as a prize to build their audience. The automotive Youtuber receives a BMW at one thirtieth the cost allowing the ad revenue to cover the bill. An executive at a fortune 500 company planning to resign offers their position to whomever will convince the board to donate to their political campaign, and when they win, they push through policy favorable to shareholders of the company. If they lose, somehow they end up regaining their position or a different one in name only. What I am describing here is leverage. Wealth is leverage and wealth is built through leverage.