I'm glad the New York Times went after me in the 21st century rather than the 20th.
I'll get to that in a minute.
Let's start with the conventional wisdom:
Robots and automation are taking everyone's jobs away. Globalization is intensifying competition. The little guy is getting crushed. What can one person do against the Borg?
That's the story, anyway.
My response: look around you.
Take independent musician Leah McHenry. She started with an audience of zero. Because she took the time to learn online marketing and social media, she's now able to be a full-time musician without starving. (I interviewed her on the Tom Woods Show a while back.)
For that matter, consider all the independent musicians who now have a prayer of being heard, because their destinies aren't in the hands of big record labels anymore.
Or how about independent artists, who can do commission work for customers all over the country -- their portfolios are just a click away.
Or -- why not? -- me! The New York Times and the Boston Globe tried to destroy me back in 2004-2005 over my controversial book The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. I was a no-name kid. They were among the most important opinion molders in the country.
And yet, thanks to my hard work and knowledge of online marketing, I went on to build a big enough audience that their scorn didn't matter. I make a nice living producing products and promoting affiliate offers (like the Ron Paul Homeschool curriculum) that my followers love.
And there's nothing the New York Times can do about it.
Even with all the struggles we have right now, the fact remains: technology has made possible countless David vs. Goliath stories like this.
And that includes -- yes -- all those people who run eCommerce stores from their laptops, with next to no overhead.
No toxic office politics, no SJW boss breathing down their necks, no depending on huge companies that despise them.
That, too, is a David vs. Goliath story.
In just a few hours, our explanation of it is coming down.
I'm sure you'll agree with me: it's worth your time.
Lesson for today: be David.
It takes just one click: