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by darawk 3044 days ago
Yes, but the discounted present value of that tulip's reproductive capacity into the future is much more justifiable to value so highly. It turned out not to be a good investment, but that doesn't make it irrational. Had a moderately good tulip market persisted, it may have justified paying such a high price for uniquely high quality bulbs, because you could turn them into a productive asset by breeding them.