China's first anti-pyramid scheme film "Grass and Trees" was finally released.
The heroine in the film, Wu Mosshua, has a tragic fate.
Her husband eloped with her lover, and she worked hard to pull her son to grow up alone.
When people reach middle age, they want to find a man to rely on, but they are disliked by the man's parents and lose their jobs.
In order to find her sense of worth and give her son a better life, she was deceived by a friend, strayed into a pyramid scheme, and started a crazy life.
She sold her hometown house and used all the money to buy the company's products.
The son couldn't stand it, so he personally went undercover for a pyramid scheme and wanted to rescue his mother.
But Wu Moshua thought that her son didn't understand her, so she slapped her son angrily in the rainstorm and immersed herself in the dream woven by the company......
Because of the wide range of subject matter, many people have also recalled the personal experiences of the people around them.
Some people also say that the movie is still too conservative.
The real MLM organization is more "perverted" than the one shown in the film, even to the level of "fantasy".
They are a cancer hidden in the market, and the truth behind them is shocking......
How crazy is MLM?
Even if you haven't experienced it yourself, there's a good chance you've seen these famous scenes online.
A group of people in suits and leather shoes gathered together to cheer themselves on by slapping themselves.
If you can't do anything to yourself, you can also slap each other.
It turns out that the so-called wolf culture is not to show mercy to the same kind of subordinates.
Through the screen, you can feel the hot swelling and pain on your face.
"Sleep on the floor today, be the boss tomorrow. ”
The loud slogan is inspiring.
It seems that if you open your voice and roar, you can get the performance.
If self-hypnosis is not enough, just use human heads to make up.
The more people who dance the money grab, the more enthusiastic the atmosphere and the more motivated they are.
It can be said that if you want to succeed, you must first go crazy.
Many people who mistakenly enter MLM organizations firmly believe that:
I didn't make any money because I didn't invest enough.
But in the end, the money was not earned, and the trust in the circle was overdrawn.
What's more, he has lacked the courage to start over, and in a fit of rage, he caused a bloody case.
It is a blessing to be able to break away from the organization, and what is even more terrifying is that when you enter the den, you will not be able to escape.
After Chen from Guangzhou left home, he mistakenly joined a pyramid scheme organization and has not been heard from for many years.
By the time the parents got the news of their son again, he had already been beaten to death by members of the group.
Some people may feel that MLM organizations are far away from themselves.
If you really meet it, you may not be fooled.
In "The World of Grass and Trees", he said:
"Desire originates from inferiority, begins with eyesight, acts in preference, and ends in human nature. ”
When someone close to you suddenly makes a windfall, it's hard not to blush.
If he is willing to help you, you are likely to fall into the trap of brainwashing.
Brainwashing Step 1:
Create the illusion of unearned gains, and weave a dream that crosses classes
Without exception, every person in an MLM organization will instill a truth in you:
As long as you join the organization for a certain period of time, you will be able to enjoy passive income and get something for nothing.
Blogger @Sailei Talk Car once spent 500 yuan to go undercover for a pyramid scheme organization and share his experience.
The people in the MLM organization have packaged the way to make money.
From the first quadrant to the fourth quadrant, it is divided into:
Relying on individuals to work for the enterprise (going to work);
Relying on individuals to work for individuals (self-employed);
Rely on the system and power mechanism to give you a part-time job (passive income of MLM organizations);
Rely on investment to work for you (financial investment, money rolling).
The higher the quadrant, the higher the passive income, and you don't have to work hard to make hard-earned money.
The whole organization will be divided into 10-20 levels, and the more downlines you develop, the higher your level.
The higher the tier, the higher the downline income will give you.
This also means that if you go to a higher level and don't work, your downline will automatically share your income.
Some organizations even guarantee that the position can be hereditary.
As long as you think about taking shortcuts and holding the idea that "after a few years of hard work, you can lie down for a lifetime", it is easy to fall into the trap of MLM organizations.
Next, there will be a second step of brainwashing.
Step 2 of Brainwashing:
People are shameless, and the world is invincible
In the organization, there is nothing more difficult to gnaw than to develop the downline.
MLM organizations will conduct all-round training for those who enter.
First and foremost, you have to be cheeky.
Some netizens broke the news:
"The MLM organization you strayed into will ask you to tell very obscene jokes in front of the opposite sex.
If you refuse to do so, you will be severely beaten.
Doing this every day, everyone gradually became not afraid of losing face. ”
You may have seen people shouting in public, and even learning to crawl and bark.
These are all types of cheeky training.
In order to get you into work faster, MLM organizations will incessantly instill in you:
To become a human being, you must first let go of your dignity.
But after this hurdle, there is a third step.
Step 3 of Brainwashing:
Create a sense of collective pride
When you first enter an organization, someone will care about whether you are used to it.
Every once in a while, the organization leases off a site.
They will invite some big names who have become CEOs to give speeches to cheer everyone on.
These celebrities tend to be polite, they don't care about your origins and past, and greet you warmly.
They are usually referred to as family members and bring each other closer together.
In order to give you a sense of collective honor.
In the face of collective honor, the gains and losses of individual interests should be put behind.
The movie "Wave" told a similar story.
In order to prove that "fascist spiritual brainwashing can still be restored today", a German tutor conducted a campus social practice.
The mentor has set up an organization, and the members of the organization are not based on their background, and as long as you are a part of it, everyone else has an obligation to help you.
The students found it interesting at first and changed step by step according to the teacher's instructions.
They gave advice to the organization, some designed the organization's logo, some designed the greeting gestures, and some named the organization "Wave".
Everyone actively proves their actions, bringing an irreplaceable sense of honor to the organization.
But gradually, things started to get out of hand.
Because everyone has found their sense of belonging, they begin to become hostile to members of the group who are not part of the organization.
They began to deliberately expand their territory, and even smeared the organization's logo on the construction buildings, annoying the local gangsters.
The instructor realized the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly called off the experiment.
However, on the day the dissolution of the organization was announced, many people could not accept this result.
There were even radical students who shot around with guns and caused deaths.
An ordinary social experiment ended hastily in blood and conflict.
In "The Rabble" it is preached:
"As soon as an individual is in a group, IQ is severely reduced.
In order to gain group recognition, individuals are willing to put aside right and wrong, and exchange IQ for a sense of belonging that makes people feel safe. ”
Many members who join MLM organizations have had unfortunate experiences.
It could be emotional trauma, a crisis in a marriage, an inferiority complex in character......
In an organization that is commensurate with their families, they can find their own sense of worth, gain warmth, completely identify with the organization, and fall into it.
Why do many people know that they have been scammed,
Still not opting out?
One might say:
"There are organizations that don't restrict personal freedom. ”
But when you find that you can't get the pie drawn by the tissue at all, why not choose to quit directly to reduce the sunk cost?
Blogger @妍妍酱 shared his experience one day.
Because of the lack of more and the persuasion of her boyfriend, she subleased her store, took 100,000 yuan, and was deeply involved in the pyramid scheme organization for 3 years.
The organization claims that they are undertaking national-level projects, and as long as they work for 3 years and reach the level of the CEO, they can earn 10.4 million.
There is a sister who has been working for 3 years and has met the requirements stipulated by the organization, but she has not received the promised 10.4 million.
She did not choose to call the police and did not opt out.
At this time, Yeon-yeon also began to realize that something was wrong, but she understood her sister's situation very well:
As far as the eye can see, your downline are all relatives and friends that you have worked so hard to pull.
Their downline is their relatives and friends again.
They are desperately working in your direction, and you are the one who started it.
If the truth is revealed, how will you explain it to these dozens or hundreds of people?
Therefore, the end result is often that they buy fake jewelry, force their face, and spend their own money to package themselves.
At the same time, they will have a hint of luck:
What if one day, the organization does give money?
Some netizens commented:
"The most hateful thing about MLM is that the poorer the people and the more people want to make money, the easier it is to be deceived.
was already poor and cheated, and the whole family had to make matters worse. ”
When faced with the opportunity to make a lot of money and take shortcuts, you might as well think about:
Why such a good opportunity can be your turn?
Why do the people who introduced you to the project have to tell you if they don't put all their energy into doing it themselves and make a fortune in a muffled voice?
Every ounce of greed for investment must be filled with precious time and overdrawn credit.
Don't take chances, don't fantasize about getting rich overnight, and don't always think about taking shortcuts.
"One thought of greed starts, and a million obstacles are opened" is an unbreakable truth in this world.
作者:有书京介. 来源:有书(ID:Yushuk).