Comments on: The Second Coming

By: John Myles White

John Myles White — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:05:09 +0000

That’s quite a beautiful sentiment. As you say it, I realize that I should see whether the assumptions about the end of the world practically imply a preference for short-term rewards.

By: John Cook

John Cook — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:54:12 +0000

Martin Luther had a different attitude. He said that if he knew that Christ were returning tomorrow, he would still plant a tree today.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:29:40 +0000

Sam Harris talks about these stats a lot, and the ramifications of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKcSzR8QqrY#t=4m10s
(4:10 in)

By: Alvaro

Alvaro — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:45:51 +0000

re: delay discounting, you might find this interesting:

http://www.eduardpunset.es/blog/?p=200