Sunday, May 08, 2005
Capitalism: My Son's Response to the Prospect of Selling
I've been thinking and experimenting with trying out different ways of talking to people since I realized (a few days ago) that the rules of socialization that were taught to me by being in school did NOT apply in real life. More on that later.
Background: my son receives an allowance of 25 cents per week.
I was driving home with my son, and I told him that I wanted to bake some cupcakes and have him sell them to grown-ups. I told him that he would give them a cupcake, and they would give him money. His answer to this was, "I'll be able to buy a toy without waiting!"
My heart jumped. He's on the way to discovering using win-wins toward his own rational self-interest.
Background: my son receives an allowance of 25 cents per week.
I was driving home with my son, and I told him that I wanted to bake some cupcakes and have him sell them to grown-ups. I told him that he would give them a cupcake, and they would give him money. His answer to this was, "I'll be able to buy a toy without waiting!"
My heart jumped. He's on the way to discovering using win-wins toward his own rational self-interest.
