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An expectation of "we'll use the money for important things after we treat ourselves" is exactly why people oppose these kind of programs. You can't just hand-
by Mindless2112 9y ago
An expectation of "we'll use the money for important things after we treat ourselves" is exactly why people oppose these kind of programs. You can't just hand-wave that away.
- iovrthoughtthis 9y agoIt depends on your ability to conceive of a future without the suffering you're attempting to escape. If the money is not significant enough to meaningfully impact that assessment then a short term distraction is a rational way to spend the money. It's analogous but no the same as the prisoners dilemma with a known number of games.