Comments on: Field of Disasters http://surrealnotions.com/2010/02/field_of_dreams/ Designing simple solutions for people... not machines Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Douglas Dreessen http://surrealnotions.com/2010/02/field_of_dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Douglas Dreessen Wed, 05 May 2010 20:48:57 +0000 http://surrealbydesign.com/?p=85#comment-258 Josh, good point, but just because you ask for 3-4x cost per square foot doesn't mean you'll get it. "They, them, users, consumers" will ultimately determine what the space is worth by only paying what they feel is fair. Another strain of this same philosophy is playing out right now with the baseball stadium in Sarpy County. In this case they have added the phrase "if they know where it is." Josh, good point, but just because you ask for 3-4x cost per square foot doesn’t mean you’ll get it. “They, them, users, consumers” will ultimately determine what the space is worth by only paying what they feel is fair. Another strain of this same philosophy is playing out right now with the baseball stadium in Sarpy County. In this case they have added the phrase “if they know where it is.”

]]> By: Philip Haine http://surrealnotions.com/2010/02/field_of_dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Philip Haine Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:13:14 +0000 http://surrealbydesign.com/?p=85#comment-254 Good points. To me, "Build it and they will come" is right up there with, "Go by your gut" in terms of the worst business philosophies. Looking forward to your Ayn Rand analysis. Good points.

To me, “Build it and they will come” is right up there with, “Go by your gut” in terms of the worst business philosophies.

Looking forward to your Ayn Rand analysis.

]]> By: Josh http://surrealnotions.com/2010/02/field_of_dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Josh Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:30:10 +0000 http://surrealbydesign.com/?p=85#comment-248 I agree. However, the philosophy that encouraged (if not demanded) bankers to lend more capital is the same philosophy that made movies such as "Field of Dreams" so popular. Underneath everything you'll find Rand and Keynesian economics. I'm working on writing that article next, but I need to clarify some of my thoughts and research. In the meantime, I suggest watching this <a href="http://www.econstories.tv" rel="nofollow">fantastic video comparing Keynes and Hayek</a>. I agree. However, the philosophy that encouraged (if not demanded) bankers to lend more capital is the same philosophy that made movies such as “Field of Dreams” so popular. Underneath everything you’ll find Rand and Keynesian economics. I’m working on writing that article next, but I need to clarify some of my thoughts and research.

In the meantime, I suggest watching this fantastic video comparing Keynes and Hayek.

]]> By: Nashville Grant http://surrealnotions.com/2010/02/field_of_dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Nashville Grant Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:18:49 +0000 http://surrealbydesign.com/?p=85#comment-247 Josh, interesting analogy, I think that we need to look towards the American banking system as the main catalyst that allowed such speculation to occur. I am aware of several high level bankers who actually called their builder clients and all but pleaded with them to take more money and to build more product during 2004-6. Josh, interesting analogy, I think that we need to look towards the American banking system as the main catalyst that allowed such speculation to occur. I am aware of several high level bankers who actually called their builder clients and all but pleaded with them to take more money and to build more product during 2004-6.

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