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The will to complete a task is a state of mind. Talking about a "finite supply of willpower" implicitly treats willpower as a substance, rather than a computat
by Estragon 17y ago
The will to complete a task is a state of mind. Talking about a "finite supply of willpower" implicitly treats willpower as a substance, rather than a computational state. It's like claiming that a computer has a "finite capacity to run emacs," and you're using this precious capacity up by playing video games.
- akeefer 17y agoSee Perceval's comment above that links to studies showing that glucose levels influence willpower. In other words, it is basically a physical substance on some level.