alt Hacker Newsaka discounting time value, or something like that. "the feeling i will get now by smoking this cigarette, though fleeting, is worth to me now than the chance of years more living, or a healthier late life, if i do not smoke it".
aka discounting time value, or something like that. "the feeling i will get now by smoking this cigarette, though fleeting, is worth to me now than the chance of years more living, or a healthier late life, if i do not smoke it".
Yeah self-interest occurs across different time scales and consists of a mixture of logical and emotional factors.
It’s also subjective and dependent on the persons values, beliefs, etc.