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d7094945 | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What do you mean by that, exactly?
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matej | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 A high time preference phenomenon.
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d7094945 | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I have never heard that phrase before. If you don’t mind, what does “high time preference” mean?
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matej | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Google is your friend here 😊
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d7094945 | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I think I get it. So Tinder is about satisfying short term desires at the expense of long term well being. Fiat does the same by encouraging short sighted financial behavior.