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For me, the difference between ration and hoard is the uhh…rationality of the plan. Rationing suggests a deliberate, calculated plan: we’ll eat this much at th

For me, the difference between ration and hoard is the uhh…rationality of the plan. Rationing suggests a deliberate, calculated plan: we’ll eat this much at these particular times so our food lasts that long. Hoard seems more ad hoc and fear-driven: better keep yet another beat-up VGA cable, just in case.

jjani 1y ago
> Hoard seems more ad hoc and fear-driven: better keep yet another beat-up VGA cable, just in case. Counterexample: animals hoarding food for winter time, etc.
- nothrabannosir 1y ago
  Rather a corroborating example than a counter, if you believe how many nuts squirrels lose sight of after burying them.
  - xpe 1y ago
    Exactly. How many random computer dongles and power supplies get buried in sundry boxes that are effectively lost to the world?