Interesting philosophical question. I think a good example through which to examine this question is one's activity here on Steemit. After all, there ARE people on here who have achieved financial independence via this platform. I hope to be one of the someday, and am working toward that goal. I think that in the current social media, information, and blockchain age it will be EASIER to climb the social ladder with LESS of the reputation loss you mention. In my personal case, my activites on Steemit are conducted in a way which is ethical (in line with MY general ethical principles - including : provide people with value in an honest, transparent manner) I think that with the increasing leveraging power of crypto and social media it is now more possible than EVER to achieve wealth (and then use that wealth to achieve "success") in a manner in which you have independence and agency which allows you to avoid the traditional "traps" of having to "sell out" or "sleep your way to the top". I see this in action daily with the SERIOUS people on here (yourself included). I HATE working for other people, and people acting as a general OBSTACLE to my success. The new paradigm makes it easier to take control over one's life and be less dependent on others for success. These are my general thoughts on the issue right now...
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