The Late Enlightenment

We're still in the Enlightenment, only now reason has shown us that we are not reasonable - and a more empirical study of man helps us remember the point of the whole program

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Sunday, September 13, 2020

Is Discounting the Future Due to a Defect in Impulse Control, Or a Rational Adaptation?

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Many people are familiar with the Mischel marshmallow experiment. Kids who delayed gratification had better life outcomes.* The concept of...
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