tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post562330315693673803..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Does Buying a House Make You More Financially Responsible?Michael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-44939987470644479542010-07-22T21:49:17.839-04:002010-07-22T21:49:17.839-04:00@Gene: That city planner story is too much. Perha...@Gene: That city planner story is too much. Perhaps it would have worked if he had added some extra smog.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-34108793210981092942010-07-22T21:12:10.429-04:002010-07-22T21:12:10.429-04:00Did you know that there's a causal link betwee...Did you know that there's a causal link between your parents having children and you being a parent? Chances are, if your parents were childless, you won't have any children either.<br /><br />A good example I heard of the causation confusion was a city planner who determined that commercial zones have slow-moving traffic and lots of traffic lights. So, he designed a new commercial area with lots of superfluous traffic lights, only to find that people were aggravated by the slow commute and no one was interested in developing there anyway.genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608927986297939720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-37937179542263400632010-07-22T14:46:33.670-04:002010-07-22T14:46:33.670-04:00@Preet: I struggled to find a good analogy and al...@Preet: I struggled to find a good analogy and almost gave up before thinking of the basketball idea. That was fun :-)<br /><br />@Financial Cents: I agree that there is likely a cause and effect relationship here, but it's not obvious.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-71307118981691616102010-07-22T09:49:20.132-04:002010-07-22T09:49:20.132-04:00What a fantastic analogy! Love it.What a fantastic analogy! Love it.Preethttp://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.comnoreply@blogger.com