Politics and the Inverse Square Law - Galt's Gulch

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Politics and the Inverse Square Law

Posted by MikeMarotta 10 years, 10 months ago to Politics

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Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 10 months ago

We're not adapted for long-term thinking or thinking about things far from us.

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  Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  We were weaned on instant gratification, and glean no satisfaction from planning for the future.
  
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    Posted by MikeMarotta 10 years, 9 months ago
    
    You misused the word "weaned". Look it up. You also did not define "we." Were you speaking for yourself?
    
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      Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 9 months ago
      
      Wrong: "Weaning is the process of gradually introducing a mammal infant to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk."
      Instant gratification becomes our adult diet.
      
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