The Workable Ponzi Scheme

So, you chip in something of value. Someone else does the same. The amassing treasure, however, is depleted as fast as it accumulates. There’s a payout; so the treasure has to be replenished. With money the scheme ineluctably fails. Ponzi schemes make early investors rich and late investors poor. 

When the treasure is love, however, the Ponzi scheme works. Early investors and late investors alike can profit. Go ahead, make that investment.