Brass Tacks

My willingness to pay

from 2025-02-01

How much would Saul pay to...

  • Gain 1 IQ point permanently: $100k
  • Not get a marginal minor food intolerance permanently (e.g., lactose): $10k
  • Permanently improve your working memory retention by 10%: $100k
  • Reduce your required sleep by 1 hour while maintaining the same rest quality: $2mm
  • Speak Chinese fluently instantly: $50k
  • Have perfect posture automatically: $5k
  • Add 1 hour of focused deep work capacity per day: $3mm
  • Increase your reading speed by 10% with the same comprehension: $50k
  • Have perfect pitch/musical ability: $5k
  • Never forget a name or face: $30k
  • Gain the ability to fall asleep within 5 minutes of trying: $1k
  • Never get hangovers: $2k
  • Be able to taste food like a culinary expert: $50
  • Gain the equivalent of 1 year of expertise in your field instantly: $200k
  • Have significantly better voice modulation/public speaking ability: $5k
  • Monthly rent/mortgage payment ceiling: $2,500
  • Expert career coaching hourly rate: $400
  • Direct flight vs. flight with 6-hour layover (5-hour base flight): $130
  • Used car that meets basic needs: $2,000
  • Weekday lunch: $15
  • Three-month intensive data science course: $300
  • Wedding gift for a close friend: $150
  • Monthly coworking space membership: $200
  • Special occasion restaurant meal per person: $70
  • Annual international vacation budget: $12,000
  • Professional wardrobe item: $50
  • Monthly house cleaning service: $400
  • Monthly fitness/exercise budget: $500