Some people say that TIME is more important than MONEY, but what if it’s a LOT of money?
A hypothetical poll on social media asked people, “You can get $10 million right now, but your lifespan will decrease by 10 years. Do you take the offer?”
63% of people said YES. And 37% said NO.
There’s no fine print. So it’s unclear if this magical deal would cut 10 years from an average person’s lifespan, like wiping out your 70s.
Or if it would somehow KNOW when your life would end, whether that’s when you’re 102, or if you’re going to get hit by a bus TWO years from now, meaning you’d keel over just after signing on the dotted line.
A few people have had fun takes on the debate . . .
1. “Win / Win.”
2. “Make it a decrease of 30 years, and I’ll think about it.”
3. “A shorter lifetime of financial stability and comfort, versus a slightly longer life full of stress and burnout? Come on now.
4. “I’d compromise: Five years for $5 million. More than enough to live comfortably, but without too much impact on my lifespan.” (Yeah, but that’s not the offer. $1 million per lost year isn’t quite the same thing.)
