OmniFinn on Nostr: Everyone talks about time preference, but nobody admits: it's never zero. We all want ...
Everyone talks about time preference, but nobody admits: it's never zero. We all want our reward sooner, not later. Delay is just a tradeoff. Kids want candy now. Adults, perhaps later, but never never. Sooner is always preferred; any delay of gratification is explained by the desire to attain even better outcomes by doing so.
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