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What popular product do you think is modern day snakeoil? (lemm.ee)
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[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

There was no 'Rich Dad', it's all made up snake-oil.

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[–] thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not all, but a lot of coaches. Like the 23-year old just out of school "executive coach", or the "lifestyle coaches", "energetic coaches" etc.

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[–] dotslashme@infosec.pub 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The new age environment comes to mind, with everything from colonic washes to crystals.

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[–] TheCannonball@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago (7 children)

I'm shocked that no one has said Essential Oils yet.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago (7 children)

They smell nice, if you put them in those burner thing, they have that going to them.

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[–] turnerpike20@lemmy.ml 23 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Essential oil.

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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 months ago

"Social" "networking"

[–] dan@upvote.au 23 points 5 months ago (3 children)

If you run a website: Paid SSL/TLS certificates. Free ones like Let's Encrypt and ZeroSSL are just as good, and can be automatically renewed.

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[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 22 points 5 months ago

Agile Coaches.

It’s like having a cadre of political officers in your team.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not a product, but life coach feels like the snake oil version of therapy.

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[–] menemen@lemmy.ml 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

I mean isn't it obviously homoeopathy and a significant part of the rest of alternative medicine (not all of it I guess). It is a billion euro business in Germany alone.

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Upward mobility

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[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Gamer glasses

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

My eye Dr recommends the blue light filtering and "digital lenses" so I got them. I haven't noticed any difference in how my eyes felt. The info packet that came with the glasses noted at all claims regarding these features are not supported by any medical studies.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The American "food" industry, the American "health care" industry, American politics, the prison industrial complex, the military industrial complex, entertainment, right off the top of my head.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The American Dream... because you have to be asleep to believe it.

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[–] tleb@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 months ago (22 children)

Standing desks - stationary standing is just as bad as stationary sitting.

Blue light filter stuff - it's my understanding that there's no evidence that blue light causes eye strain.

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[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Finance courses promoted by various youtubers.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months ago (3 children)

the vast majority of skincare products.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (7 children)

CBD oil. I bought some about 5 years ago and it did nothing but grease up my tongue

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (6 children)
  • Alkaline water
  • Smart toothbrushes
  • Chiropractors
  • Yearly bug and pest deterrent spraying around exteriors of buildings
  • Self help books
  • Apps like Nerdwallet
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