NOBLE OR STUPID?
Ryuta Kawashima, the scientist behind the smash-hit "Brain Training" games on Nintendo DS portable consoles, turned down the chance to become a millionaire, saying he'd rather work for a living. "Not a single yen has gone in my pocket."
Royalties from the brain training software for the Nintendo DS alone have reached 2.4 billion yen (22 million dollars), with 17 million titles sold worldwide since its debut in Japan in May 2005.
Noble or Stupid? You decide...
大ヒットの任天堂DSのゲーム「脳を鍛える大人のDSトレーニング」の監修を務めた川島隆太教授は億万長者になるチャンスを拒否し、一生働きたいと言い切ったようです。「一円も手元にきてません。」
2005年の5月に日本で発売されて以来、世界中で1700万枚売られ、任天堂DSの脳トレは印税だけで24億円。
立派なのか、バカなのか。あなたはどう思いますか?
posted by jeffstaple | 12:59 AM
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I say stupid, because with the Royalty money, he could donate to causes that HE would want to support, not be at the mercy of Nintendo, or any other corporate channel. Even if he has no intention of pocketing the money, it could be used as a tool to do so much more further good in his name!
Noble...all the money is going right back into research. He makes a good point here as well, "People fall to lower and lower places unless they are driven to go higher."
In Japan, the "ape in lukewarm water" is a major concern for their future. The youth has lived on the incredible wealth generated from the older generation. In 20 years, Japan's population is gonna decrease in size.
Kawashima is worried that the next generation will only be qualified to work at a conbini, play game soft, and shop for hipster clothing they read about in slick mags like Antenna.
Nobely stupid.
I did think about this last week and I thought maybe it's too easy to make a conclusion based on what reporting was done on this. I want to know more about this whole incident before saying, "oh, what a dumbass" cause this guy DID come up w/ this game and I'm sure he knows he can STILL WORK w/ loads of money in his bank account.
Or... take the news at face value and maybe he's just SOOOO... enlightened that it's beyond my comprehension.
or he's dumb, but COME ON... I don't think so.
Even though money is the end all be all to the masses, there are some individuals that can see past that.
NOBLE
To consider him stupid is an insult. so he prefers to be cog in Cogswell Cogs (Jetsoooon!) it is people like him that there will be a cure for cancer and not a Nintendo DS X (insert fake ass brand here) collabo.
'mo money mo problems'
He kinda looks like Jeff staple with hair and glasses...
Man, you need more people like in this world. Like the commenter above (Jimmy!) stated, he just migh be more enlightened than average people who conceive wealth as the ultimate goal and be all. Maybe, he's a buddhist who seeks to empty his cup for another type of fullfilment. Something to sidestep, what will Jesus do?
Noble all the way! And yeah, charlie surfs, funny comment - people like him will find cure cancer, AIDS, etc...if there such a cure, and they want that "big doe rehab" $$$ - charge you or your family - millions and plus - then what you going to say about that?
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