This idea sounds promising, but I find it hard to say anything about “should this be funded” without knowing what the alternative uses for the money are. Almost any use of money can be made to sound attractive with some effort, but the crucial question in budgeting is not “would this be useful” but “would this be the most useful thing”.
I recognize that it might take an excessively long time to write up all the ideas that are being thrown around, but even brief descriptions of the top three competing alternatives would help.
This idea sounds promising, but I find it hard to say anything about “should this be funded” without knowing what the alternative uses for the money are. Almost any use of money can be made to sound attractive with some effort, but the crucial question in budgeting is not “would this be useful” but “would this be the most useful thing”.
I recognize that it might take an excessively long time to write up all the ideas that are being thrown around, but even brief descriptions of the top three competing alternatives would help.
Yes, that is the question we’re always asking ourselves. :)
I do plan to explain some alternate uses for money over the next couple weeks.