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How Rich Dad, Poor Dad Became The Ultimate MLM

January 21, 2025·49 min·4 clips

Robert Kiyosaki's bestselling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad only became successful through its adoption by MLM giant Amway.

Chelsea Fagan and guests from Celebrity Memoir Book Club analyze how Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad became a cultural phenomenon through its adoption by MLM companies like Amway. They explore the book's predatory financial advice, its $45,000 class pipeline, and its influence on conservative, gamified personal finance ideologies.

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