This is a nice example of a "commitment device", "a means with which to lock yourself into a course of action that you might not otherwise choose but that produ

This is a nice example of a "commitment device", "a means with which to lock yourself into a course of action that you might not otherwise choose but that produces a desired result". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commitment_device https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commitment_device