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7033498 No.7033498 [Reply] [Original]

Would you rather write a work that becomes a classic 50 years after your death and die in mostly poverty (25k) with the knowledge that you will be remembered for hundreds of years?
OR
Write a very popular nonfiction that is disproven and forgotten shortly after your death, and live with a steady income of 250k? You know you made your fame on shaky ground, though.
OR
Continue your life as it is with what small chances you have at either scenario but with control of your failure or success.

You can keep writing/corresponding if you please, although you won't be compensated for it, in all three. The extra writing wont change your eventual reputation.

>> No.7033503

I rather have my name go down in history. After all, we die twice, first when we physically die and second when our memory is last remembered.

>> No.7033569

So would I rather be Bergson or Nietzsche.

Idk man tough call

>> No.7033576

Third is the best, second/third is subjective I guess.

>> No.7033582

The first, you can get by pretty well with 25k USD in my country.

>> No.7033697

>>7033503
/thread

>> No.7033715

this is a stupid fucking wish fulfilment fantasy thread since neither is going to happen to anyone

>> No.7033725

250k a year? Are you fucking me. i dont give a fuck abt my reputation if im making that much. Hello sybaritism

>> No.7033775

Give me the fucking money

>> No.7034121

>>7033715

might tho