I believe it's a combination of a necessarily present (as opposed to future) bia... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

barrkel on Oct 16, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: How the .0001% Made Its Money

I believe it's a combination of a necessarily present (as opposed to future) bias, and stress reducing available concentration for good decisions, because that's what the studies on the matter support.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6149/976

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/3880

http://www.cepr.eu/meets/wkcn/7/770/papers/Banerjee.pdf

Have a good look at yourself in the mirror.

paulhauggis on Oct 16, 2013 [–]

"Have a good look at yourself in the mirror."

I don't need to. I look around me and continuously see people making poor life decisions and blaming it on the "system". The truth hurts.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact