RE: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Alberto Monteiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Thursday, July 26, 2001 3:53 PM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

> Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote:
> > 
> >> An emotional value *can* be converted in dollars, based on how much
> >> you are willing to pay [or receive] for it or for not having it.
> > 
> > Uh-oh! Your wife just got kidnapped, Alberto! How much are you
> > willing to pay to get her back? (Assuming you truly love her, of
> > course.)
> > 
> > IOW: what's the dollar equivalent of your love for your wife?
> >  
> > (Be very careful: your wife will be informed of your answer...)
> > <grin>
> > 
> I don't understand what you are trying to say.

Simple. You say an emotional value can be converted into dollars, so I ask
you to prove that point by converting the emotional value "love for your
wife" into the value "dollars".


Jeroen

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