Introduction:

Imagine you have a special choice. Option A gives you $1 every second, automatically, for the rest of your life. Option B gives you $10 billion right now, all at once. Which one would you pick?

This seems like a simple question, but it makes us think about time, patience, and what we really want. Let's discuss and share our ideas!

Here are some questions to think about:

Which option did you choose? Why?

How would your daily life change with each option?

Is it better to have a lot of money quickly, or a little money constantly over time?

How long would it take for the "$1 per second" option to make you as rich as the "$10 billion now" option?

Which choice is safer? Which one could help more people?

Would your answer be different if you were older or younger?

What are the first three things you would do with the money?

Does having money automatically coming in make someone lazier?

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Welp, I think the answer is obvious.

We have at most 100 years. This is 3600 × 24 × 365 × 100 = $ 3153600000

$10 billion = $1000000000

$ 3153600000 ＞ $1000000000

So I would choose $1 every second

But the core question is if we would like to wait for a while in order to get more income

If I choose that, at the starting time I will deposit this money in the bank and let compound interest work its magic

How long would it take for the "$1 per second" option to make you as rich as the "$10 billion now" option?

We should wait at least 1000000000 seconds, that is approximately 277777.78 hours, 11574 days and 31 years

Which choice is safer? Which one could help more people?

I think if you were extremely poor and cash-strapped, or you were already very old, $10 billion option should be much safer

Would your answer be different if you were older or younger?

This factor certainly does have some effects and I will take into consideration

If I were now 70 years old, I would definitely choose $10 billion

Does having money automatically coming in make someone lazier?

No, if I were rich, I would still work

The tedium of labor doesn't come from the work itself, but from the pressure of capital and survival