Exponential Growth: Kid vs. Adult
The same exponential curve excites a kid (investments) and worries an adult (debt).
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-02-15-exponential-growth-kid-vs-adult/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Title] "Exponential Growth"
[As a Kid] "Oh, I see! Investments grow exponentially." (excited)
[As an Adult] "Oh, I see. Debt grows exponentially." (worried)