Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Charles Ponzi
About this episode
The episode explores the life of Charles Ponzi and his infamous pyramid scheme.
It's the American Dream to reach these golden shores, work hard, make your fortune, and see your name go down in history. Charles Ponzi did all that, just not in the way the law intended. He perfected the pyramid scheme to such a degree, they just named the whole thing after him. Not the legacy you want in life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- pyramid scheme
- American Dream
- history
- fraud
- legacy
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