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"Pay It Forward"

Hey I just watched a really cool film called Pay It Forward. Its about a kid who comes up with this idea. He does somthing for 3 people who need help and can't do somthing on their own. Then tell the people to 'pay it forward' to 3 other people and the idea is it will eventually go around the whole world.
I was just wondering, do you think this will work in the real world?

Garin wrote:
> Dragonlance wrote:
> Garin wrote:
>
> Does it work? Like any pyramid scheme, it works when people
> participate.
>
> ...And are any of us considering participating?
>
> The system is inherently unfair so no.

I try and do a good thing for anyone I meet, but a lot of the time I don't even get a smple "thank-you". I wish it would work, but sadly...it won't.

Saying that... I have kind of adoptd a Big Issue Seller in Bristol. Be careful if you do decide to help...they may try and remember you...

Garin wrote:
> Dragonlance wrote:
> Garin wrote:
>
> Does it work? Like any pyramid scheme, it works when people
> participate.
>
> ...And are any of us considering participating?
>
> The system is inherently unfair so no.

Exactly :-)

Dragonlance wrote:
> Garin wrote:
>
> Does it work? Like any pyramid scheme, it works when people
> participate.
>
> ...And are any of us considering participating?

The system is inherently unfair so no.

Jack Reacher did the same thing in Nothing Left To Lose

Dragonlance wrote:
> Garin wrote:
>
> Does it work? Like any pyramid scheme, it works when people
> participate.
>
> ...And are any of us considering participating?

That what i was thinking but i wasn't sure how to put it into words

Garin wrote:

> Does it work? Like any pyramid scheme, it works when people
> participate.

...And are any of us considering participating?

The idea has been around a very long time of course, The recent popularisation of it is down to this movie though (based upon a book of the same name), The author even runs a "Pay It Forward" foundation.
Does it work? Like any pyramid scheme, it works when people participate.

It already exists in the real world. Either the film was based on a roughly true story or it's taken off since.

Hey I just watched a really cool film called Pay It Forward. Its about a kid who comes up with this idea. He does somthing for 3 people who need help and can't do somthing on their own. Then tell the people to 'pay it forward' to 3 other people and the idea is it will eventually go around the whole world.
I was just wondering, do you think this will work in the real world?