Re:A study I'd like to see done
by andreyf on Sunday November 04, 2007 @06:21AM
(#76022)
21 Male/USA - Depending on how the wager is presented, I could probably be sold on $n = $1 billion.
For example, one should consider it a motivational tool - sure, most people in my position could make $1 billion with the right motivation, and this bet is just the right kind of motivation!
To take such a bet is morally required, because it'll lead me to leading a life where I create more wealth for humanity, even if I don't reach the $1 billion mark.
So morally, the question shouldn't be about maximizing one's outcome at age 55, but about finding a value that I would deem achievable for the next 35 years.
Also, even if I don't make $1 billion, the kind of skills I'd learn trying to make $1 billion over 35 years would allow me to live a comfortable life after 55 anyway.
For example, one should consider it a motivational tool - sure, most people in my position could make $1 billion with the right motivation, and this bet is just the right kind of motivation!
To take such a bet is morally required, because it'll lead me to leading a life where I create more wealth for humanity, even if I don't reach the $1 billion mark.
So morally, the question shouldn't be about maximizing one's outcome at age 55, but about finding a value that I would deem achievable for the next 35 years.
Also, even if I don't make $1 billion, the kind of skills I'd learn trying to make $1 billion over 35 years would allow me to live a comfortable life after 55 anyway.