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Sometimes just avoiding the situations where we are less rational is more cost-effective than imposing the "most rational" course of action Examples, please?
by GHFigs 16y ago
Sometimes just avoiding the situations where we are less rational is more cost-effective than imposing the "most rational" course of action
Examples, please?
- Retric 16y agoAlcoholics are often better off avoiding alcohol than trying to maintain a light buzz when partying. It's also easier to setup and use safe transpiration before people start drinking. It takes less willpower to avoid buying soda/chocolate/candy/etc at the supermarket than it does to keep some in the refrigerator but drink it in moderation. It's easier to avoid driving recklessly in a normal car than a sports car. People are more rational when shopping for a car online than in showrooms.
- tptacek 16y agoThe entire risk in alcoholism is that you won't be able to stop drinking once you start. It isn't a disease where a single glass of wine damages you. Avoiding the wine isn't an irrational act; it's the most sensible form of risk mitigation available.