Stuart J. Whitmore on Nostr: Furthermore, this kind of framing suggests that whatever you want the person to do ...
Furthermore, this kind of framing suggests that whatever you want the person to do with their money is as disposable and meaningless as your chosen example of discretionary spending.
I want people to buy my books. I want them to do that because they're intrigued by the stories, characters, etc. not just because they got a nudge to make a different choice among discretionary purchases.
Buy your Starbucks coffee... and one of my books. They'll go great together.
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