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Passive Income Instead of Hard Work is the New American Dream.

July 6, 2026/

A Wall Street Journal investigation this month put a striking name to a sweeping cultural shift: passive income has replaced hard work as the new American Dream.

Passive income isn’t bad per se; in fact it can be a solid business model. But “gambling” and “building” are two different things with two very different value sets.

EXPERT OPINION BY SOREN KAPLAN


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