February 07, 2012

How Much?



"The best is the cheapest."

Benjamin Franklin
18th century American statesman/inventor/philosopher

The vast majority of us do not opt for the "best" automobiles, technology, clothes, food, airline seats, nor most anything else you can think of.

So who's wrong here, Mr. Franklin or most everyone else on the planet?

By the way, my take on this is slightly different.

You get what you don't pay for.

2 comments :

  1. Interesting question. Is he saying "best" is the lowest price or highest quality, performance, etc.?

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  2. Not sure but no doubt a number of people will equate "best" to lowest price while others assume he's saying you have to pay for quality/performance, which is my interpretation.

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