Monday, July 5, 2010

things for a price

in theory, for most things, there is a price, that ranges somewhere between zero and priceless. (and, well, i seem to have the good fortune to have my patience tested for free)

some things i'll do for a price, some things i'll pay a price to be able to do, and some things i won't do for any price. (this applies to things that are done to me as well)

camus famously said, "i love justice, but i will defend my mother before justice". i love principles, but practicality is also pretty damn important, and sometimes these things don't quite gel with each other.

as far as i can tell, everyone has done something "because it's good money". with good money, we can buy nice things for ourselves, our loved ones, and even donate some of it out.

when does good money cross the line to become not-so-good money?