If you had 5 dollars and 2 hours, how would you make as much money as possible?

Re:If you had 5 dollars and 2 hours, how would you make as m... by raganwald on Friday October 30, 2009 @04:11PM (#912681)

Fundamentally, you're not rewarding creativity at money-making, you're rewarding creativity at rule-breaking.

And there's your insight. If what you want is money, and lots of it, finding creative ways to game the system is how it's done.

I am not lauding that, just pointing it out.

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Re:If you had 5 dollars and 2 hours, how would you make as m... by Goladus on Friday October 30, 2009 @10:08PM (#913167)

Actually the lesson was about managing valuable resources, not gaming the system. It was a warning that the system can be distracting and can easily confine your thinking.

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Re:If you had 5 dollars and 2 hours, how would you make as m... by protomyth on Friday October 30, 2009 @06:15PM (#912904)

Maybe on Wall Street, but elsewhere you make a lot of money by creating something people really want, but not generally what they wanted.

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Re:If you had 5 dollars and 2 hours, how would you make as m... by herval on Friday October 30, 2009 @11:31PM (#913231)

elsewhere you make money by making people want things, not trying to predict what they want. People usually don't know what they want anyway...

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Re:If you had 5 dollars and 2 hours, how would you make as m... by gnaritas on Friday October 30, 2009 @08:13PM (#913068)

> finding creative ways to game the system is how it's done.

And a good way to end a up crook or in jail. Business should be about creating value for both parties involved.

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