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Plato's Enduring Olive Trees
- Plato's olive trees outlasted his school by centuries, symbolizing endurance beyond immediate presence.
- One tree survived to the 1970s, becoming a museum piece before being used for firewood at night.
Long-Term Thinking Is Hard
- Olive trees require grafting and years of patience to produce valuable olives.
- Humans struggle to think long-term like olive farmers, preferring fast results and urgencies.
Exponential Allowance Growth
- Seth's dad offered him a penny allowance doubling yearly, seeming absurd as a kid.
- By age 39, this would have amounted to about ten million dollars, showing power of exponential growth.