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Is deferring gratification still sensible when the future is uncertain? The point is that you give up something in the present in order to get something in the
by jstx1 5y ago
Is deferring gratification still sensible when the future is uncertain? The point is that you give up something in the present in order to get something in the future. But when the future is less reliable, it’s more likely that you’re giving up stuff for no future benefit.
- kelseyfrog 5y agoThat's right. Deferring gratification is deciding to pass on the mousseline sauce on an ill-fated voyage across the Atlantic. I'd much rather be focused on advancing safer modes of transport than worried about which lifeboat I'm going to head for.