“Put together two stock market forecasts - one predicting that prices will rise next month and one warning of a drop. Send the first mail to fifty thousand people and the second mail to a different set of fifty thousand. Suppose that after one month, the indices have fallen. Now you can send another mail, but this time only to the fifty thousand who received the correct prediction. This fifty thousand you divide into two groups: the first half learns prices will increase next month, and the second half discovers they will fall. Continue doing this. After ten months, around a hundred people will remain, all of whom you have advised impeccably. From their perspective, you are a genius. You have proven that you are truly in possession of prophetic powers. Some of these people will trust you with their money. Take it and start a new life in Brazil.”
Quote by Rolf Dobelli
Work
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Browse quotes and source details for this work. more
Author
Rolf Dobelli
Rolf Dobelli, born on July 15, 1966, is a Swiss author. His works cover a variety of fields, including psychology, philosophy, and business. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Whyte Divide
Source: Midnight
“Now play nicely, make-believe dead girl”
Source: Carpe Corpus
Source: Stranger in a Strange Land
“What I feared was the onset of incontinence was simply a mid-laugh crisis.”
Source: Mixed Nuts
Source: Palabras envenenadas
Source: A Storm of Swords