Hypo: which power would you rather have?

Just a fun hypo for you monkeys to consider. Interested to see what you guys pick.

Suppose you were given the choice of two powers and could only pick one. Which would you pick and why?

A: You have the ability to achieve unlimited educational and professional success. You can get into any school you want, any job you want, and thrive in all those environments. Making tons of money is obvious.

OR

B: You are utterly average in terms of money and accomplishments. However, you have this hypnotic power to sleep with and date any woman you desire.

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shorttheworldi think A would largely lead to B.

im waiting for you to get monkeyshit for thinking getting into HBS is a superpower though haha

I bet he'd rather get into Harvard then stopping time (which btw is the best fictional superpower)

But for this case, clearly A. I dont see how being average will allow me to get so many women.

 

inb4 shit storm

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 
FlySoHighA for sure, but if B really meant ANY woman wouldn't you guys consider it more? I mean A probably won't lead to every single hot celebrity or model you want. I don't think thats worth giving up A but maybe some people do.

Technically it would because you could afford to go to places and do things that you couldn't imagine I.e going to screenings of movies and all the hot celebrity's would be there blah blah blah...

Money doesn't buy happiness but it certainly helps.

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 
FlySoHighA for sure, but if B really meant ANY woman wouldn't you guys consider it more? I mean A probably won't lead to every single hot celebrity or model you want. I don't think thats worth giving up A but maybe some people do.
reality is, B doesn't exist, and the closest thing to B comes from A. THE hottest women in ny are gold diggers. yes, there are those average dudes out there who can manage to get pretty hot chicks somehow, but those are still not as hot as the hottest chicks in ny, who are gold diggers.
 

Brady- stop jerking off to HBS

"For I am a sinner in the hands of an angry God. Bloody Mary full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now and at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon. Amen."
 

"A" would be the way to go. As everyone else pointed out, A leads to B, with the exception of getting 'any' girl...it would more likely be 'almost' any girl.

I just don't see the marginal benefit in having sex with XYZ superstar actress or super model vs the high quality gold diggers you could pull if you went with A. In my mind, you are giving up a lot (success and wealth) just to have sex with a particular Brazilian, Asian, Russian, European, etc. when you could have sex with ten others that look just like her but aren't famous or well known or haven't been discovered.

Regards

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so." - Ronald Reagan
 

With proper strategy and management, both superpowers can do the exact same thing, they just approach the issue from opposing sides.

Mastery and proper management of A can obviously lead to prowess in B - as is observable in select cases in the real world.

And, though more rare or less discussed, true mastery and strategy of B can lead to the results of A quite nicely as well.

“Millionaires don't use astrology, billionaires do”
 

B. seduce & marry a billionaire's daughter and bada-bing bada-boom, you have A while still having the power to cheat on her with anyone in the world

;)

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
 
Universiteya whoever says A is noob and probably attends a non target given their level of critical thinking.

You're a Sophomore, who does NOT go to an actual target, and you're Canadian. You should go for...

...Option C: Knowing when not to run your fucking mouth.

Just looking out for ya, NR

“Millionaires don't use astrology, billionaires do”
 
Nouveau Richie
Universiteya whoever says A is noob and probably attends a non target given their level of critical thinking.

You're a Sophomore, who does NOT go to an actual target, and you're Canadian. You should go for...

...Option C: Knowing when not to run your fucking mouth.

Just looking out for ya, NR

k, next time i see a bb recruiter in our careers office, i'll kindly ask him to remove himself from our school property as he does not belong here. thanks.

 

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