To state it plainly: We humans, when given enticing bad choices, will often give in to the enticement. That universal tendency can be overcome by strict appli

To state it plainly: We humans, when given enticing bad choices, will often give in to the enticement. That universal tendency can be overcome by strict application of willpower, which can have long-term benefits. It is possible to exploit this tendency to make money. And so, by recursive application of this principle, we arrive at 2025.