Paper Clip

The genius of the design is beautiful, you do not have to ruin the pages to keep them together.  I wonder what came first: the clip or the staple?  The guy that traded the paper clip for a house is amazing.  Not only did he get a house, but trading led him to a book deal too.  A book I do want to read.  I think his success was built on pure luck and stupidity.  I mean who says I’m going to get a house for a paper clip?  Better yet, who trades for something of less value?  This is the true meaning of “in the eye of the beholder”, or in this case the “eye of the trader”.