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At the risk of sounding glib, I don't think that's how most drug dealers in prison began dealing drugs. I could be way off, but the scenario he posits, wherein all hits mates are buying weed and he arbitrages, is probably not how most drug dealers come into operation, and certainly not how I suspect the prison-time crowd got into it.
First, it's prison. So, y'know, punishment on some level. In addition to rehabilitation. So my gut reaction is that I'd rather see more educational programs going on. Especially since a lot of "entrepreneurship" is really just either scammy behavior or flat-out fantasy (my start-up's the next Facebook!). Especially when the education isn't in place. That said, I'm not entirely opposed to the idea. But, as a tax-payer…
So yeah, I feel any productive activity is a damn good idea.
First, it's prison. So, y'know, punishment on some level. In addition to rehabilitation. So my gut reaction is that I'd rather see more educational programs going on. Especially since a lot of "entrepreneurship" is really just either scammy behavior or flat-out fantasy (my start-up's the next Facebook!). Especially when the education isn't in place. That said, I'm not entirely opposed to the idea. But, as a tax-payer…
First, it's prison. So, y'know, punishment on some level. In addition to rehabilitation. So my gut reaction is that I'd rather see more educational programs going on. Especially since a lot of "entrepreneurship" is really just either scammy behavior or flat-out fantasy (my start-up's the next Facebook!). Especially when the education isn't in place. That said, I'm not entirely opposed to the idea. But, as a tax-payer…
I had a friend in prison some years ago. He said the worst thing wan there was nothing to do. Most people slept 12+ hours a day & when they got out they couldn't adjust. So yeah, I feel any productive activity is a damn good idea.
When you see it on TV/movies all you see is the drama. You don't see the endless hours of _absolutely.nothing.to.do_
It's mind numbing. So you try to sleep as much as possible to make the time pass
Being a good entrepreneur is more than identifying opportunities for arbitrage and executing on it and rolling profits into the system that can fuel more arbitrage. It's also taking into account the sustainability of the system. Evaluating the legality of the arbitrage is more important than the skill to profit from it.
Being a good entrepreneur is more than identifying opportunities for arbitrage and executing on it and rolling profits into the system that can fuel more arbitrage. It's also taking into account the sustainability of the system. Evaluating the legality of the arbitrage is more important than the skill to profit from it.
Are there really many entrepreneurs who take it upon themselves to consider the sustainability of the system, rather than just their own ability to profit from it? Some probably, but it doesn't seem to be the norm in business culture, apart from some talk of "corporate social responsibility" at large companies that I strongly suspect is mainly for PR reasons.
At the risk of sounding glib, I don't think that's how most drug dealers in prison began dealing drugs. I could be way off, but the scenario he posits, wherein all hits mates are buying weed and he arbitrages, is probably not how most drug dealers come into operation, and certainly not how I suspect the prison-time crowd got into it.
I think he is Duane Jackson, the author. He seems to be banned for some reason.
Duane, you can create a new account in no time.
At the risk of sounding glib, I don't think that's how most drug dealers in prison began dealing drugs. I could be way off, but the scenario he posits, wherein all hits mates are buying weed and he arbitrages, is probably not how most drug dealers come into operation, and certainly not how I suspect the prison-time crowd got into it.
Thanks.