I agree that the mass of the people who ignored Joshua Bell felt as if when they stopped to listen they would commit to donating. However, money was not Bell’s primary motivation, Weingarten expressed “When Bell was asked if he’d be willing to don street clothes and perform at rush hour, he said: ‘Uh, a stunt?’ Well, yes. A stunt. Would he think it . . . unseemly? Bell drained his cup. ‘Sounds like fun,’ he said.” Weingarten also professed “‘Actually,’ Bell said with a laugh, “that’s not so bad, considering. That’s 40 bucks an hour. I could make an okay living doing this, and I wouldn’t have to pay an agent.’” With the money Bell received in an hour, the money was substantial to live off of. Therefore, people should not feel guilty if they
