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Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 06 January 2015 05:57:24PM *  0 points [-]

Nick Winter implies that he burned $100 (!) to impress on him the idea that money is useless if not used.

YMMV.

Comment author: Lumifer 06 January 2015 06:17:38PM 3 points [-]

I am not sure that was the point. My impression is that he was trying to change his perception of the time-vs-money trade-off and make himself more willing to trade money for time (and convenience).

"Not used" money is also known as savings.

Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 06 January 2015 08:35:45PM *  1 point [-]

My characterization of Winter's purpose in engaging in that exercise was based on this sentence:

I may or may not have gone into the yard, made a fire, and slowly fed $100 into the flames while concentrating on how money is useless if you don't use it.

Comment author: Lumifer 06 January 2015 08:41:14PM 0 points [-]

Yes, but the purpose of the exercise is not necessarily equivalent to what you're concentrating on during the exercise.

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