| The Business Notebook | Moleskine Classic Notebook | Standard Notebook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $25 | $3 |
| Page Count | 288 | 240 | 192 |
| Quality | Excellent | Excellent | It Depends |
| What Matters | You save more than 6 years & $10s-100k’s and countless other things | You pay more to lose time, money, and opportunities. But hey, at least you look classy while failing. | You might lose time and money, but at least you’re not paying extra to do so. Plus, you save $22. |
| Intangibles | Comes with existential peace of mind. | Comes with existential dread, and a lighter wallet | Comes with paper and some extra cash in your pocket. |
| Learning Curve | Like getting an MBA without the crippling debt. | Like getting an art degree you didn’t need. | Like taking a gap year to “find yourself,” but without the financial |
| Future You | Is thanking you and probably retired early. | Is still trying to turn aesthetics into a business model. | Is just grateful you didn’t waste more money on a notebook. |
| Regret Factor | Zero regrets, only ROI. | The epitome of buyer’s remorse. | No regrets, you knew what you were getting into. |
| Survival Rate | Boosts your odds considerably. | Boosts your chances of Instagram likes, not much else. | At least doesn’t actively contribute to your failure. |
| Investment Return | ROI so high it’s in the stratosphere. | ROI in imaginary internet points. | ROI in common sense and $22 saved |
| Tax Write-Off | A legitimate business expense you’ll actually use. | Your accountant just sighed deeply. | Your accountant gave you a high-five for frugality. |
| Level of Wisdom | Like having a business Yoda on your desk. | Like having a hipster Shakespeare who only speaks in riddles. | Like having a straightforward friend who doesn’t pretend to be something they’re not. |
| Identity Crisis | Knows exactly what it is—a business powerhouse. | Overburdened with an identity crisis; thinks it’s a journal, a sketchbook, and a coaster. | Knows what it is—a place for your thoughts, without the pretense. |
| Environmental Impact | Reducing your carbon footprint by preventing business mistakes. | Saves a tree but spends it on your fuel as you drive to pointless meetings. | Efficiently uses its pages, no extra waste here. |
| Emergency Uses | A flotation device for your sinking business. | A fan when your business catches fire. | Actually useful as a notebook, no additional drama attached. |
| Midnight Epiphanies | Where 3 a.m. ideas become your next big thing. | Where your 3 a.m. ideas stay ideas. | Where 3 a.m. ideas are at least jotted down for consideration |
| Instagrammability | Generates venture capital interest. | Generates likes from struggling artists. | Generates likes from practical people who see through the hype. |
| Coffee Compatibility | Makes your latte look like a sound investment. | Makes your coffee appear as pretentious as the notebook. | Makes you appreciate the simple pleasure of a good cup of coffee. |
| Prestige Level | Harvard Business School in paper form. | The vanity project you didn’t need. | our local community college, where real learning happens without breaking the bank. |
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