What if you could trade a paperclip for a house? | Kyle MacDonald | TEDxVienna

[@arjungupta6]

Those girls who traded the fishpen in the first place are the Angel Investors of trade-business!

[@Scorpiojoe24]

Hello Arjun

[@pierro2968]

And also the camping stove for a doorknob, that is actually a big jump from something useless to an actual workable thing.

[@Godtierlee]

but the value of that paperclip if marketed properly could be immense. Step One in a big journey

[@bigboy979]

@The Diamond Clasher no angel investors are investors who give money or products to a business venture that could fail or is just starting off

[@danboddice3475]

Imagine if they decided to trade that paperclip now though. It's not A paperclip, it's THE paperclip. I'd imagine it'll be easier for them to trade this for something good now

[@sahilchouhan8893]

I'm depressed cause I have a Blue paperclip not a Red one.

[@Mrnucklebuck]

I have a pent paper clip that’s bent into a nickel brass

[@revoltncock]

I'll trade 1 house for it.

[@MilosTerzic]

I always wanted a blue paperclip to fulfill my collection.

[@kingargon]

Why did you capitalize every noun? They’re not proper nouns, you don’t need to.

[@kingargon]

WaitingToFade lol

[@dude99844]

how to be king of the world: 1. Find paperclip 2. Trade up till you get a house 3. Trade house for a ton of paperclips 4. Keep repeating till you eventually own every building in the world *STONKS*

[@noodel3374]

or you just build a hous out of paperclips

[@anyatindall5678]

@@noodel3374 but then you can't own EVERY house and be king of the world BIG BRAIN

[@zachmiles1352]

l .basti. l or you could build an even bigger paper clip out of houses 👻

[@walterhines6148]

Thats to over confidence. Plus unfair to own all the world.

[@price9773]

Real life monopoly

[@nicolasbenson009]

I'm hoping there will be a housing crisis so I can buy cheaply when I sell a few houses in 2025. As a backup plan, I've been thinking about purchasing stocks. What advice do you have for choosing the best buying time? On the one hand, I continue to read and see trading earnings of over $500k each week. On the other side, I keep hearing that the market is out of control and experiencing a dead cat bounce. Why does this happen?

[@TinaJames222]

Investing in real estate and stocks might be a wise choice, particularly if you have a sound trading plan that can get you through profitable days.

[@tatianastarcic]

You're not doing anything wrong; you simply lack the expertise necessary to make money in a bad market. In these difficult circumstances, only really skilled experts who were forced to witness the 2008 financial crisis could expect to generate a large wage.

[@Vincent-j8u]

impressive gains! how can I get your advisor please, if you dont mind me asking? I could really use a help as of now

[@tatianastarcic]

Finding financial advisors like Sophia Maurine Lanting who can assist you shape your portfolio would be a very creative option. There will be difficult times ahead, and prudent personal money management will be essential to navigating them.

[@sharonwinson-m8g]

I located her through google, sent her an email, and scheduled a call; hopefully, she will reply because I want to start the new year off financially strong.

[@serpathius]

*Then he traded the house for a shit ton of paperclips*

[@yognut72]

he did it all again and now he owns a town...

[@hexaquan]

Ensec now he has a state

[@yognut72]

Hexaquan trump pulls off head revealing the paperclip guy....

[@hexaquan]

Ensec cant top that

[@Jontonzoup]

C A P I T A L I S M

[@Pleshie]

I started with a house and ended up with a red paperclip

[@darwinmukiryoku]

Ill trade you a fish pen for it.

[@johhnyfreedom]

Legitimacy✘Project I’ll trade you a rainbow paper clip for that

[@fiber3134]

damn, the other way around sounds way more depressing lmao

[@RazerStudios]

Doctor lol

[@theX24968Z]

this is how cs:go economy works

[@tommykarrick9130]

This is insane This is truly fucking amazing Like This guy got himself a house But holy shit he left a trail of happy people and improved lives in his wake This might be my favorite TED talk I've ever seen They're usually like "this is how I improved my life," "this is how I started my career," "here's how I helped out a friend," this guy though, he blazed a trail of happiness across a country.

[@joe9832]

I don't know, if I traded for that red paperclip with my fish pen, I'd be pretty annoyed I just gave away a potential house.

[@NO1xANIMExFAN]

LOL

[@MisterMotel]

true story

[@ProfessorSyndicateFranklai]

Well, what made it all happen is his ability to connect buyers and sellers, thus creating value in the economy. Anybody could do it, but only he did.

[@HKoopman]

tommy karrick my favorite ted talk was Arther Benjimen

[@cuppajoe2]

So many people are saying that it only happened because it got a lot of media attention, but he still traded a damn paperclip for a house.

[@emily-mt6ug]

WHY WOULD YOU GIVE UP THAT PEN

[@tortoiselover2044]

Ikr I would have kept the fish pen, it's better than a red paperclip

[@riyabhatti24]

Bcuz if he didn’t he wouldn’t get a house! 😂

[@BudderB0y2222]

@@riyabhatti24 They mean why would anyone trade a fishpen for a paperclip in the first place

[@satoshinakamoto1305]

lmao

[@etho7351]

To get a paperclip

[@TheMapleLab]

i wouldve stopped at that pen thats a really dope pen tbh

[@leodtoro]

Hey man, that pen was pretty dope.

[@micasali]

Mr. Sam He wouldn't have known he would get a house in the future.

[@DetectiveDerpy]

I know

[@navidilt]

ikr

[@Krydolph]

And thats why YOU will never get a free house my man :)

[@krapiak]

A paperclip for a fish pen is an insanely god trade for whoever initially had the paperclip.

[@Maxime_K-G]

@xXTheAnnoyingPandaXx And now they own a world-famous paperclip so it kind off worked out for them as well ;)

[@ausbiscuit]

yes but imagine how much that paperclip is now worth in the event it was sold

[@Krysdavar]

@@ausbiscuit How would they be able to "authenticate" The Paperclip though? 🤣

[@ausbiscuit]

@@Krysdavar idk lol

[@Krysdavar]

@@ausbiscuit 🤣🤣

[@adamlee7886]

Who the feck looks at a paper clip and is like yeah that’s what I’ve always wanted here’s a pen

[@banaynas4664]

I swear I was so confused. But at the same time she prob did it for the lolz

[@Winterbug068]

M e. I d o

[@jorgecrawford7419]

“It wasn’t about the paper clip” ...

[@smeaglesmegg1243]

I’m sorry, but I like playing with paper clips

[@SUWANDABOMB]

And a fricken cool pen too 🤣🤣

[@puuhapete8422]

I was just left wondering: what would had happened if the paperclip was blue intead of red?

[@justinweber4977]

Beach Front Property.

[@russelltan161]

that obviously changes the whole game... duh

[@winnipeg1940]

Well then, my friend, the value of the paperclip would go up. You see, dear Puuha, the blue species of paper clip is extremely rare and therefore costs more than a puny red paper clip.

[@soup1758]

He would own about 54% off the earth's mass

[@thegamingkids_234]

Whoever's reading this remember God loves you so so much

[@tribeman19]

Imagine if this guy had two paper clips.

[@rcvnow1712]

Then he would have two houses.

[@mick5055]

But more importantly, he could have *2* fish pens!

[@Peppermations]

Its free real estate

[@urielseptim910]

He could buy the world.

[@frankwankerl7021]

Not even shaggy could defeat him that lmao

[@hello0868]

imagine if he kept going, “i traded a paper clip for 4 continent’s”

[@nolanbennett346]

I traded a paper clip for a private island.

[@MF_JONES]

"I traded a paperclip for weapons grade uranium"

[@yetidoesstuff228]

@@MF_JONES I traded a paper clip for a space X rocket.

[@TheHyponeoriteChannel]

@@yetidoesstuff228 “I traded a paperclip for Mars”.

[@andywr.097]

What if he had 2 paperclips.

[@TheTrippleTKA]

I never would've traded my fish pen. /The End.

[@reinhardgauss5368]

TheTripleTKA true

[@User-gy9ho]

Fr

[@axrue1568]

Lol

[@jeaangulo]

HILAR!!! LOLOL

[@gmepicboss4380]

TheTripleTKA i

[@supersophisticated9943]

He should've kept trading, maybe could've gotten U.S. missle launch codes and presidency.

[@MidnaMistfire]

There were two dutch guys who did something similair, at some point they had a massive amouth of money, and decided to put everything on red in a casino. They lost. They didnt want to put half of it or whatever, because it was about the adventure, but yea, that moment they realised it was over was pretty harsh.

[@BrutalOverride]

😂

[@user-xe4jd3kr4q]

Super Sophisticated 😂😂😂💀

[@idreary7590]

Its possible

[@liudas8186]

He could of gotten a third world country for that house

[@simonockas]

You could actually use the paperclip to do this fancy technique called "lockpicking" and therefore trade the paperclips for funny things, such as bicycles, money, or TVs.

[@betterert]

lol

[@dragonmitchell15]

Lmaooo best comment

[@lennon66]

LMFAO

[@joemiskowitz2669]

I've done this before and it works!

[@katrinabagina7688]

Wow

[@seanferguson5460]

I don't know how many TED talks I've watched but this is my favourite by far!

[@jcwab]

Imagine doing that whole thing in reverse.

[@infectedruby]

I think you could just go from a house to a paper clip anyway without all the stuff in between

[@cringedriver6915]

🏠📎🖇️

[@jamlpe]

imagine. Selling your country to bob down the street.

[@zaynawan1835]

Yeah, that's my kinda luck

[@ScrewAngle]

Please stop imagining...

[@hakoshgaming5517]

The people who traded you the fish pen were like: I’m about to start this mans whole career

[@elmerwilber3308]

.

[@officialash4275]

LOL

[@jeffsingh3756]

Man’s

[@calin3893]

the person who traded the camp stove really started it

[@mkwiimaster-pw5rc]

@@jeffsingh3756 Man's is incorrect in this sentence lmfao

[@lukef6940]

The fish pen was the coolest thing here and you know it.

[@catsinflames4598]

The snow mobile tho. The van isn't bad either. I know someone who insulated one and lives in it.

[@Ryan-iu5tx]

The snowmobile is cool too

[@hopestout5474]

True

[@crimsoncuttlefish8842]

I coulda used the generator.

[@bigmacextrasauce2702]

A year free rent is obviously the best

[@asafvirin2181]

I actually tried this when I was like 9, but I just gave up because I have too much social anxiety to negotiate with strangers

[@sockmonkey448]

Yeah I hear you 😞

[@paxhumana2015]

Pansies.

[@ArchaiVR]

Starts with a Paperclips ends with a house STONKS 📈

[@drizzmechanics]

Cristiano 1344 that was good

[@michaelmartini4979]

or as Pewdiepie says "STOINKS"

[@justsomevids4541]

I dont get it

[@Rex-yb2nc]

He traded a paperclip for a fish pen a fish pen for a weird doorknob a weird doorknob for a camping stove a camping stove for a generator a generator for a IOU and a Budweiser sign a IOU and a Budweiser sign for a snowmobile a snowmobile for a trip to the Rockies a trip to the Rockies for a truck a truck for a recording contract a recording contract for free rent for a year free rent for a year for a day with Alice Cooper a day with Alice Cooper for a KISS snow-globe a KISS snow-globe for a role in a movie and a role in a movie for a house. This totally did not take me forever.

[@alifirebird2018]

OMG thank you LOL

[@elliscarter5979]

coma's ??

[@alissonsv2]

First sencentence; Second sentence;

[@foudo13]

Wasn't there a beer keg with the Budweiser sign & IOU ?

[@jamessantimarino9358]

@@foudo13 You are correct.

[@juangonzalez740]

Bro, the girls who traded the fish pen could do the exact same thing

[@フアン-f6e]

Juan c Gonzalez yeah lmao

[@mattmarcotte3294]

@@Laser95 so this is where houses come from

[@rohithreddy75]

Nice idea

[@benm5345]

But where are they going to find another person willing to trade a pen in the shape of a fish?

[@rayesafan9628]

Yeah, but it takes time to try to sell something online. And brain effort. That's why we find so many things at goodwill. And people in the earlier steps were probably more amused with the project than the actual products. (That's why a fish pen was traded for a doorknob of a face, and the doorknob was eventually used for a kettle handle. Quirky people interested in the quirky project.) I think it wasn't until he got to the military guy looking for the burner grill set that people were actually excited for the products.

[@FunnyKingdom1]

I mean its canada, you could just ask someone for a house and they’d probably give it for free….

[@commentor5479]

House-requestor: "Give me your $460,000-worth house which provides adequate and atleast-average-level comfort for free and without any catch." House-possessor: "Sure! Here you go."

[@asterrixo]

cannot confirm, am canadian and i didn't get my house for free. you could probably get a free house by stealing the identity of the original owner though

[@chrisabdoni925]

My parents got a free car, stove, microwave, tv, and designer clothes just from going to downtown and talking to a guy at a restaurant. Canada is good.

[@chrisabdoni925]

@Parchment Vincent i'm not lying, are you Canadian because only if ur from Canada then you would understand.

[@Adrian-dl4vo]

@@chrisabdoni925 only part i don't believe is the free car. What kind of car is it

[@slightlyspicysoysauce2332]

Full path: Paperclip Fish pen Doorknob Camping stove Electric generator Beer keg + Neon sign Snowmobile Two trips to Canadian Rockies Advertisement on TV Van Recording contract Half a duplex Afternoon with Alice Cooper KISS snowglobe Role in a movie House

[@sunmiduo]

dang nice, thx

[@isaiahperry9626]

that is awesome when you write it down like that. there may or may not be a paperclip/toothpick up for trade on craigslist in the next week or so.....

[@farklegriffen2624]

Who would of traded that fish pen... disgraceful

[@inSotherable]

Roadhouse

[@sbradshaw1886]

How is this not the top comment? Oh yeah people are more intrigued by criticizing someone's success.

[@frankyfranklin1687]

Kyle: has a red paper clip Kyle: it’s free real estate

[@friend7002]

xXUndigested BaboonxX good comment I approve

[@konchu4u608]

This is an absolutely outstanding comment

[@choco_jack7016]

i will give you a sub if you let me have this comment

[@peterdinkler4950]

*s t o n k s*

[@konchu4u608]

@@peterdinkler4950 you broke the wholesome chain

[@minecraftexpertproskillz3604]

Did you do it Yes What did it cost *A PAPERCLIP*

[@Deonta92]

Minecraft expert Pro skillz 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂

[@ruskworldcartoons3125]

What film is this from?

[@RichardThimble]

Infinity war

[@ruskworldcartoons3125]

@@RichardThimble how did I forget that

[@SpiritRelieveMusic]

Things to quit right now: 1. Overthinking 2. Worrying 3. Trying to make everyone happy 4. Living in the past 5. Doubting yourself

[@babarmohammad1639]

Step 1: get a paper clip Step 2: trade the paper clip until you get a house Step 3:trade the house for a million paper clips Step 4: repeat step 2

[@fungling7982]

And start making bots that can trade for you

[@Games-bb8de]

Babar Moham

[@themagicman6965]

Why stopping at a house? Trade the house till you own the world!

[@lucaslucas191202]

CrazySquare i'll just combine this better Step 1: get a paper clip Step 2: trade the paper clip until you get a house Step 3: trade the house for a million paper clips Step 4: repeat step 2 Step 5: Trade for bots that repeat step 2 and 3 Step 6: Make time machines so you can get your paper clips back before you even traded them, then trade them again

[@AdamSilverbu]

And that's the story of how I went from finding a paper clip to owning the entire real estate market and inventing a time machine

[@PariosLablo]

I started as a fetus and now I’m a disappointment

[@What-xe7hx]

Moss what a mood

[@Regimeshifts]

Well, at least you are a BIG disappointment. Not everyone achieves that. Well done buddy

[@jamiewelsh5293]

💀

[@BluehemLive]

Everyone starts somewhere 🙂

[@Ian_Quattlebaum]

You started as a cell

[@grackleklopp9633]

Karen took everything, the house, the kids, and even the goddamn fish pen

[@SimpleInThinking]

Lol the karen trend is so ridiculous xD

[@therandomnumber2641]

"With a Red shiny Paperclip!!!"

[@ryansawyer5983]

Lmao

[@masonp.6255]

Man, Karen come back, I miss that fish pen.

[@madimo2369]

Duncan Wilsoun Karen please come back I miss the paper clip Look up “Karen please come back I miss the kids” by Wilbur soot

[@jwh0122]

12:12 "Yes, let's build something, let's do something together, let's collaborate, let's see what happens". Great mindset! I think it happens more easily in some countries/cultures than in others.

[@CHAOS_6E]

I love how TED used a thumbnail of him without his hands up.

[@Faolan_Grey]

Dude, I would have kept the fish pen, I've never seen that before.

[@lucidByte]

right!

[@boom-rp7ob]

Grey Wolf same

[@NirvanMullick]

Odd fact, I have the fish pen.

[@aiden2969]

Nirvan Mullick i will trade you a paper clip for it

[@Curdisy]

Paul Davenport I'll give you a doorknob with a face on it

[@irictatt]

1. Bend the paperclip. 2. Pick a lock. 3. Walk into the house saying "This is my house now" 4. You now own a house.

[@toasterpirate7912]

A Questionable shortcut

[@iiShqdow]

5. Go to jail 6. Now you get free food shelter and clothes

[@tuba2987]

@@iiShqdow the end :D

[@Welther47]

*3 figure out it's not so easy to pick a lock. 4 go home and rethink your life.

[@imnotgoodwithnames8502]

@@Welther47 *3 get something to hold tension. 4 continue to easily unlock your average house lock. 5 walk into your new home and rethink your life in a bed

[@VictorAntonioLive]

This has to be the MOST ORIGINAL Ted talk I've ever seen!!!

[@grackleklopp9633]

Ted talks but does ted listen

[@aadharshnandhakumar2004]

Wow

[@GraceClift]

Duncan Wilsoun deep

[@DC...]

Duncan Wilsoun Ted Walks

[@raynjpg]

🤔 Ted stalks before he makes a decision.

[@YawMoney]

Lmho.

[@JToroide]

fish pen>house

[@gato289]

Absolutly

[@Lindwyrm6429]

ikr

[@whereslucass]

355 like but 2 comments

[@skillfulcybernaut4840]

way better

[@AlexandrBorschchev]

IKR

[@xHarlequin]

For anyone wondering, he turned the house into a café. It’s called “Paperclip Cottage”

[@tintschi2049]

That's really cool actually!

[@zuperpiplup13]

That’s wholesome

[@soup6482]

I was not wondering but thank you for sharing

[@larseirikfodnes4361]

Crazy how a red paperclip became the foundation for a real business... you just can't make that kind of stuff up 😂

[@thegamingkids_234]

Whoever's reading this remember God loves you so so much

[@keriddunk1520]

This seriously, if true, is one of the best feel-good stories that I have heard. Could turn into a movie.

[@everyoneisdisappointedinme6428]

I traded a red paperclip for a yellow paperclip

[@Iseeitiwant]

Good start to your worthless journey

[@bathtimewilliam6880]

Going from blurryface to trench

[@Ovikx]

stonks

[@greensphinx]

BathTimeWilliam ||-// :P

[@Cookiekekw]

Genius

[@lane8a]

Doorknob trade is what made it all possible.

[@donovan7505]

No the guy did

[@lane8a]

Doorknob for propane grill was the trade that really helped make this story possible in its original attempt of getting something bigger and better. It later changed into an opportunity for others to get exposure and fame. In my opinion.

[@nuwbers]

Lane Ochoa no a paper clip did

[@alexzielinski6173]

Nuwbers Crazy by vermouth

[@medianoob9010]

You miss the point. Fame has nothing to do with it. This is a literal representation of 'one person's trash, is another person's treasure'. If you have something that another person really wants, they will be willing to give you so much for it. The snow globe trade to be a prime example!

[@HowdyDo42]

2:45 someone got fired over that editing

[@iarmycombo5659]

i bet

[@matthewbrousseau7960]

I know I was like let us watch the damn video

[@SamoScopom]

worked on TEDx events. there are a lot of moving parts and as a organizer you are required to upload the videos pretty quickly. Meaning, that if the video firm doesn't get the source video on time, then it doesn't make it into the edit, and therefore not on youtube. I understand that this is a lame excuse, but I can see it happening.

[@ElsewhereGaming]

They couldn't censor the video so they cut away from it.

[@Mrnucklebuck]

That’s sad

[@imperialthreat]

I think this is my favorite Ted talk. Truthfully. I can’t remember any others right now but still

[@colin7532]

"This has been the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever." -Donald J. Trump, 45th US president

[@tomramirez3122]

Colin Roke lol

[@griffins.4817]

Sad

[@myrifoxtrot]

Colin?!

[@kilzyhere1797]

I just bought a box of paper clips.

[@snapwizaard]

(Correction) You bought a box of houses

[@shandaweeks1901]

SnapWizaard darn right

[@alexsmith3045]

You just bought a town

[@kayzack349]

Wow..you can make a city out of it..go for it

[@saeedalzarooni3586]

KilzyHere now u have a box of housed

[@gunhead7159]

Imagine what I could get with a toothpick

[@Emicient]

The possibilities...

[@transcript.16a97]

Bleeding gums?

[@HealthFactoryOfficial]

lambo

[@buddha9563]

Ex0Sk3l I’ll give you a zombie head for that toothpick

[@nathanjackson5515]

New or used?

[@alexcj3250]

*"He's a man of focus, commitment, and sheer f**king will"*

[@Ori-ww7ej]

This past Tuesday I was trying to stay up as late as possible, and I found a penny on the floor of my dorm hallway. I decided to try trading it. This was the trade process, done in 2 hours with random people at my dorm: Penny --> cough drop --> 4 pieces of notebook paper --> 2 pieces of gum --> a sharpie --> a jar of salsa --> a metal Texas A&M water bottle --> A bluetooth speaker that lights up --> a 1TB portable external hard drive --> a brand new 11" 2-in-1 Dell Inspiron laptop, touch screen and all. One of the best experiences of my life. People in my dorm now refer to me as the "guy who traded a penny for a laptop".

[@masonsachs9681]

nice

[@DanyPeter]

are you liying.

[@wittyusername9544]

Those trades are unbalanced. A $50 hard drive for a new $300 laptop? Nah

[@gligurr]

r/thathappened

[@theblockbreakerpog]

Witty Username, if the 1TB Hard drive was SSD, it could easily be $200-$250 in USD. I have a 1TB of HDD, and it was $150; SSDs are rather expensive when compared. So, it's not impossible I guess.

[@claiminglight]

This is a great story. But it also pretty much just tells us what we already know: if you go viral, people will give you things.

[@shravyavavilala1663]

Lol

[@AngryEgg6942]

@Siddharth Kalra Yes really

[@ninjabunny101]

you really had to ruin it, didn't ya?

[@AngryEgg6942]

@@ninjabunny101 You can't ruin what's already ruined

[@xeranuphia]

Lost Potato it hurts but it’s true lol

[@Angelo-ki4vw]

Then he traded the house for “magic beans” from a salesman

[@madenlaur5073]

Puss in Boots Reference!

[@carterweaver5516]

He is speaking the language of the gods.

[@Deyor0503]

MADEN LAUR nope

[@NoName-eq9md]

MADEN LAUR the Office reference

[@grahamtheawesomecorgi8370]

Professor Coperfield's Miracle Lagooms?

[@szissor156]

Every two years or so I come back and watch this video. Amazes me every time I watch it :)

[@penguintigerking102]

Mom I'm a 32 year old man and I need to find a paperclip. My Future house depends on this.

[@graciechoogi]

a red paperclip

[@gavinclark525]

Grace Chyu yes that part is VERY immportant

[@el3mnt477]

PenguinTiger King I’ve got a blue paper clip

[@redakdal]

EL3MENT well looks like you don't get a house It needs to be red

[@danishqureshi8583]

I have a maroon paper clip..

[@captainjacksparrow1518]

I've been stuck on paper clip for 2 years now...

[@123youtue1]

Have you tried posting it on Craigslist?

[@casewhite5048]

it has to be red lol try bending it into a weird shape

[@whodat9890]

ill trade you for a old pair of shoes

[@casewhite5048]

Trade you a dart board

[@gavincheong9223]

I trade for I pen After that I traded for$2

[@jackd4]

This should be made into a movie.

[@randomn12321]

great idea, id def watch it !

[@kuyukurtt3728]

I am actually thinking of that.

[@jeepercreepers9]

I'd watch it

[@KaityKat117]

The Paperclip House Starring Ryan Reynolds

[@lucbauer]

great name!

[@Cybernaut551]

This has got to be my first TEDx Talk that I have seen on KZbin.

[@way3_klmt150]

is this patched?

[@kotarodesu_23]

No, it was probably implemented as a feature though

[@reanimator7288]

Don't worry guys. God said it'll be patched in update 3009.2

[@xdelic6485]

Performing Dog Lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bool2max]

/r/outside

[@Peace-vl9jj]

333rd like Hope you get 333 more.

[@cornbread4535]

I gotta go look for a paper clip...

[@Dylan-xl9gp]

Corn Bread o snap, I don't have one!

[@davidbeauchemin1840]

The magic of this is it can be anything, but you need to know the value of what you're trading for.

[@motalota7866]

Corn Bread lol

[@joshuapalafox8079]

Corn Bread lol

[@unicockboy1666]

Corn Bread Just trade it for your house?!

[@nomorefortniteguy7800]

Not to really nitpick, but a lot of his opportunities came from word of mouth and social media fame no? He mentions it a few times during his talk about how they had heard about him trading etc etc they wanted in.

[@SampleAndrew]

Somepaintballguy exactly was i was thinking. Take the news and social media out of it and no way hes getting a house. Sorry.

[@juniorlimma8100]

Somepaintballguy but being a trader includes this

[@abhayjitthind6420]

Incredible things CAN (not WILL) happen when one thinks what others aren't. Maybe we can conclude this.

[@dannybou-maroun8028]

he never said that it was by trading only that he got there.. the social media stuff was part of it, but it did all happen because he did something about it and worked hard to get there! And a little luck of course

[@rjrafol275]

well the social media thing worked because of the story that he started trading from a paper clip... so it's still because of the paper clip...

[@ckw8456]

Love it! Definitely one of the best TEDx Talks I've heard!

[@mr.celery4685]

"This is the worst trade deal possibly in the history of trade deals"

[@qwertygames7094]

Mr.Celery No it’s amazing.

[@mr.celery4685]

Ashurad Hett I know right

[@SamersonT]

Maybe ever

[@mr.celery4685]

ales serec yep

[@parate8628]

Good trump quote

[@prabbypatty9163]

I went from a paperclip to a BIG paper clip! Profit

[@moolong5581]

Howow

[@CiroSantilli]

Awesome, but obviously the real trading value became his fame at some point.

[@gamingbutnotreally6077]

Really true

[@somerando2709]

Ciro Santilli And that all came from a paperclip.

[@nullx8]

Thats what the story is about "real value" is not about what you can buy.

[@wamatt2476]

Agree I'd love to see a another example of someone trying to do this anonymously, and see how far they could go.

[@sliceofbread6929]

I'd agree

[@vacuumcleaner9595]

This is the only Ted talk that I’ve ever looked up to watch

[@lukef6940]

Paper clip Fish pen Weird face door knob Camp stove Generator Empty keg and Budweiser beer sign Snowmobile Trip to Yahk Van Recording contract 1 year rent in duplex Afternoon with Alice Cooper KISS snow globe Role in movie House

[@WarriorPaxo]

15 trades... its pretty remarkable.

[@HSMak]

The toughest, most unrealistic trade that really helped this process was trading an old used beer keg for a nice, working snowmobile. You’re really not gonna be able to find very many opportunities to make that sort of trade. The rest of the trades seem relatively reasonable. The snow globe one is questionable but the value of whoever participated in a trade by that point had morphed into being part of a publicity stunt.

[@stillthepillar684]

What made all this happen was exposure. That alone would cost you tens of thousands unless someone is doing you a favor. Congrats on showing how capitalism works in an attempt to "stick it to the man"...

[@jakobbeelar]

I thought it was the beginning to fairly odd parents at first

[@ericrenquist6494]

Why would you trade an afternoon with Alice cooper for a kiss snow globe?

[@hotstockgirl9625]

I would buy a box of paperclips and trade it up for a wealthy gated community.

[@SynthApprentice]

So what's stopping you?

[@hotstockgirl9625]

@@SynthApprentice Doesn't really work.

[@SynthApprentice]

@@hotstockgirl9625 it does if you do it right, but you can't do it right if you don't do it at all.

[@scottkaplan3975]

lol , i made losses when i started investing into cryptocurrency, but i remained steadfast and HODL on, today i make over $30,000 in 2 months, for me this is wealth creation and i just have to keep loading my bank and investing into real estate. guys invest in digital currencies, i can help you get started or get you introduce to my mentor/life coach

[@proex7482]

I am your 666th like.

[@quickwaffles2222]

I went from a paper clip to a bag of chips. THATS GOOD VALUE

[@oliviadaley3386]

Quick Waffles222 haha

[@stupidrainbo]

A pack of paperclips is a dollar (I think?) -- ONE bag of chips is $1+ !

[@arip.]

Quick Waffles222 bag of air*

[@peeonablanket3069]

DodaShadow sure you did

[@beckyg9831]

Because it is the size of your finger lol.

[@quicktutorialschannel2884]

This is definitely the best Ted show I've ever seen in my entire life you can learn so much about human nature innovation and other cool stuff that will make your journey in life so much better and so much stronger

[@kinglionelmessi]

One time my friends and I tried this, we started with a pencil and went door to door asking if people wanted to trade. Within a matter of hours we had a fully functional TV and a wii, we tried this again and within 2 hours went from a pencil to a fish tank, a washer machine, and a TV. It made me realize that sometimes to get what you want, all you have to do is ask.

[@RacingCart]

Yeah that's actually one of my quotes "You can get a lot more from life simply by asking"

[@ethan7744]

kinglionelmessi omg so true

[@ToniVucic]

kinglionelmessi Awesome!

[@104spun]

well it can't be hard getting what you want if you are Lionel Messi

[@baseerahmad5396]

jojotube157 what is hard, is getting into that position for which he put in hours of dedication and hard work.

[@spongebobboxpants6808]

I started with a paperclip and ended with a Lamborghini. I used the paperclip as a key to hijack the Lambo's door open.

[@trueprogamer3018]

Lol

[@horrorman223]

what about starting the car? especially in Russia BECAUSE IN SOVIET RUSSIA CAR DRIVES YOU

[@TheWorkingMonkey]

xD

[@museishen2132]

Soka.

[@buddermasteru5074]

LMAO IM DIEING XD

[@HankTheTank23]

The hardest trade had to be the first. Who the hell wants a paperclip?

[@KevinBolsajian]

Me

[@martinm.1371]

Me

[@laxpuer]

+Kevin Bolsajian +unbreakable insa what will you give me for it?

[@nickwongold]

You need to find someone with a sense of humor.

[@neelparmar6690]

Someone wanting to own a famous paper clip I guess.

[@Bobin-tu5bh]

pov: this isn't him, he traded his identity for a space expedition ticket from elon musk

[@apocalypticblox2346]

That’s not a point of view, that’s a plot twist.

[@clownfish5371]

he'd trade that for the role of president instead

[@M17_Max]

So I have a paperclip. Does anybody have a house? Will also accept a fish pen

[@YoAbdi]

ha

[@dudepool7530]

damn, so close. I have a parrot pen...

[@Gay_Jesus]

@Doni Bobes why do you even try we know you're fake

[@thatsstoguy]

U want a dead body?

[@maeg.9123]

@@thatsstoguy and i oop

[@arkrose845]

Speech: 100

[@ScoobertTheVile]

*Barter: 100

[@graham_lively1732]

**persuade 100

[@lukasd4929]

***intimidate 100

[@nuttybangerz]

Spicy Llama [54% Speech] "Want a red paperclip?"

[@SirWetBiscuit]

Joke: bad

[@hypnoticturtle9384]

When will the infamous Ted show up to the Talk?

[@voyagereternal11]

Hypnotic Turtle the final boss

[@ItsJosiahKopp]

Hypnotic Turtle Ted isn’t a person. TED stands for Technology, Engineering, and Design.

[@lv3234]

woooosh

[@r0ng079]

NRIC43 /r/whooosh

[@rooiflitz]

NRIC43 Wooooooooosh

[@deadsilentzzz5737]

I’ve been doing the paperclip challenge at my school every year on April 10th. From when I was in 6th grade to now when I’m in 10th I’ve gotten some pretty great stuff that I still keep and cherish

[@sockmonkey448]

Oh, that's so cool! What did you get?

[@paxhumana2015]

DeadSilentzzz, I agree with the other person...I too am curious as to what you have traded up to in your life.

[@NamiberGames]

I wish trading csgo knives were that easy...

[@jolez_4869]

Trade paperclip to a van and buy 10 knifes

[@nikidino8]

actually it's not that hard, the thing is you NEED to talk to the others, be nice and smart und you can earn 50 $ a day, also: the better the weapon the easier the trade ^^

[@theX24968Z]

or just get a job and buy them

[@subswithnovideoschallang-qu4jb]

Namiber - Any Time is TimeLapse Time! XD

[@thisaccountisntreal107]

It actually used to be exactly that easy if you knew what you were doing. Sadly after valve tried "fixing" their inventory and trading system its not really doable

[@FromDream2RealityNow]

Not trying to be negative because I love this video and concept, but it seems like this guy was connected and knew people already. It seems like he went into this as an “idea” to pitch to people. He traded things but was really selling a piece of a compelling story that would later be publicized. Very smart on his part but I doubt many trades would have gone that way in real life. People were more compelled by the story rather than the trades in my opinion. Still, very smart though.

[@t0pz87]

exactly. what bothered me a little is the misleading nature of the TED talk. If he wanted to speak absolute truth, he would have titled it: how to turn a story into a house. Because in reality, he didnt just trade a paperclip into a bunch of other items, he documented and published every step of the way and had followers who were interested in how far the trade could go. This following resulted in a bit of attention by potential "trade partners", media outlets, organizations, etc. who were offering him things in return for a bit of publicity. I mean, i love every bit of that process but it would have been great to not leave out the real reasons for this success. I guess he kind of touched on it in the end, that it was "people" but he knew the reason was his publishing of the story rather than the act of trading.

[@DJ-toblerone]

​@@t0pz87 The TED talk is the real goal. It's not about what happened, it's the product.

[@bluestreak711]

My family traded two junk cars once for a car that ran. I kept the car for years and drove it across four states and 1200 miles. I am inspired to do it again.

[@Mehwhatevr]

That's what I've been saying. some of the trades seemed genuine, but it didn't take me long to realize that the word about his project was out and most of these "trades" were donations. I'm not saying that both parties didn't mutually benefit, but people with items of value were contacting him offering him stuff if he could find something worth trading to them. to be a part of the story and the publicity. this doesn't happen in the real world when you are truly just trading on the merit of the object. I believe it is possible to trade up to a house from something like a paperclip. but in reality it would be much slower than this. Other people have compared this to Dwight's "art of the swap," and his trade sequence is much more realistic.

[@p.newsman]

meh! so this could be all about the (naturally) missing link (to the media and public, and how important it is to gain that kind of publicity if you want something more from a paperclip and your life than "just normal"...)

[@Cameron-dl5ix]

Go back to the first girl, and trade the house for the paper clip

[@donut.covers]

Cameron Why would he do that after so much hard work?

[@Argentinaworldcup200]

WaSP ie r/woosh

[@firecaps3140]

WaSP ie dude he's trolling

[@Vitam1nsoulbeats]

I mean that paper clip was elite why not try it again for a mansion

[@Rhovanion85]

He worked so hard for it, I think that's just how economy works. You work and increase value of things and make people's lives better.

[@ChaoticMatters]

I feel like it's different now. Everyone was following this story, they wanted to be a part of it. No ones gonna care if someone does it today

[@angelvillicana5756]

There actually a tv show about people who do it

[@fbbsnation8589]

+Angel Villicana what is it called

[@CainPeel]

I need to know the name of this show

[@ChaoticMatters]

maybe he's talking about Barter Kings but they don't start with a paper clip. I can't imagine anyone wanting a paperclip. Makes no sense to me

[@7Tijntje]

I'm absolutely certain you can find some bored teenagers who are willing to trade a paperclip for basically anything under 5$

[@charliedoubleyoy]

"And what kind of payment are you using?" "uhhh paper clip"

[@Oskuro_]

Sold

[@Adomas_B]

What's the paperclip-pencil exchange rate

[@Joooools]

After he bought the snow globe I got excited because i thought he was going to keep downgrading until he traded for the red paperclip. It was a cool story though.

[@ImTheDaveman]

I've watched some amazing and not so amazing KZbin videos today. I gotta say without a doubt THIS ONE is perhaps the best one I've seen all month long! Keep in mind, there's been some amazing stuff - but this one is The Best!

[@joonk169]

moral of the story: a house in middle of nowhere is worth a paperclip.

[@luisserna773]

Joon K it’s not worth a paper clip.

[@Lightflames85]

you never know what a house in the middle of nowhere is worth to someone out there on the internet.

[@tomcruz9118]

Just rent it out

[@davidkroeker8269]

Ever tried living in the middle of nowhere? It’s nice, peaceful. Worth at least 2 red paper clips

[@SuperGuitarboyz]

funny af bro hahahaha

[@anthonykf99]

Instructions weren't clear, I traded my house for a paper clip.

[@alexandercrush]

Was it at least red?

[@boingosss8200]

Haha

[@Vawerewolf65]

Major L

[@acorlan145]

Alex no it was gray

[@margaretaaron2891]

Tony well now someone else has traded a paperclip for a house

[@whatamidoingwithmylife3842]

*when you trick a kid into giving you $1.20 when you give them $1.00*

[@shadowcaster8276]

GunMar roblox? Eoo?

[@Rafa-cm9no]

Stonks

[@Derpity]

Stonks

[@sznmae3716]

This is actually smart

[@thegreatape5774]

when you trade them a penny for dime because its bigger so that means its worth more money

[@amxr2728]

The doorknob for the coffeemaker caught me off-guard, i love it

[@Kaircic]

Real Estate Agent: We're selling this house for $300,000. Me: I have one red paper clip. Real Estate Agent: I'lL TaKe yOUr ENtiRE stOCk

[@wero2661]

Love memes

[@fredess3737]

Now that’s how you invest in stonks

[@HowdyDo42]

Thousandth like

[@xVeksu]

CS:GO Trading from nothing to a knife.

[@thesaltycactus1220]

lol

[@RuthlessWillGaming]

thats all ive been thinking about.

[@xVeksu]

***** :D

[@eliaspakkanen1402]

Been there, and done that in 2 weeks. Not so hard :D

[@xVeksu]

***** i went from 30€ to 400€ and cashed out 200€ (and lost else)ty everyone

[@charlotteszabo9347]

my friend and I did this but with an air freshener and so far we have a series of items worth $456 and still going

[@kylemiller2414]

Good luck. Seriously.

[@jimjam2024]

@@thedominantone4264 We found the guy that takes jokes seriously.

[@hemis1861]

@@thedominantone4264 open bob badass B)

[@thedominantone4264]

@Cult Mechanicus My life is absolutely amazing dude... I think you are feeling depressed 😂

[@thedominantone4264]

@@hemis1861 😁

[@brainbuster8022]

People keep saying it happened due to fame. But its important to understand that he got the fame for that exact reason, it wasn't like he was a celebrity before all this.

[@Adomas_B]

Why would you trade an interesting looking pen for 7cm of red metal wire

[@alexalvarado2048]

Why don't?

[@gracielarodriguez6871]

Because they knew from the beginning what he wanted to achieve and wanted to help him.

[@rapolasbieliunas2866]

@@gracielarodriguez6871 Lol

[@rapolasbieliunas2866]

Yeet

[@mmmhenrique]

@@gracielarodriguez6871 100% Right, bud!

[@zachw5500]

The real winner was the guy that traded away a snowglobe.

[@amyx231]

Agreed.

[@MickEun]

Give a man a paperclip, and he will own a house. Give a man a bag of paperclips, and he will own the world.

[@lamegliogioventu]

LMAO

[@Jasmine-ww7jl]

-confucius

[@thegamingkids_234]

Whoever's reading this remember God loves you so so much

[@kittypixie.x]

nice

[@astrostrashcan1223]

*writes that down on*

[@jv_marchiori]

When I saw that this was uploaded 8 years ago I thought "makes sense, the red paper clip story was all the rage in the late 2000s", it took me a second to realise it was 2015, I still can't quite believe it.

[@micahwhite8621]

I've done this like ten times it actually works thanks

[@notimportant5894]

lonely potatoelovingpeeps how many houses do you have?

[@Natalatalei]

briana popejoy ten

[@marissagwen]

You got ten houses?

[@Pandacalifornia]

Ten trades total or ten trade chains total?

[@joebob283]

Micah White, what have you traded up to? I'd be down for trading if you're still into it.