http://www.totalcardboard.com/blogs/2006/09/the-economics-of-existence/ most of this really happened Fri, 18 May 2012 09:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.totalcardboard.com/blogs/2006/09/the-economics-of-existence/#comment-478 John Mansfield Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:07:58 +0000 http://www.totalcardboard.com/blogs/?p=90#comment-478 I think you've hit the nail on the head (or hit *a* nail on its head) by mentioning offspring - I suppose that procreation is a major factor missing from my scrawlings above. As you point out, making kiddies changes everything, because it gives you an utterly compelling reason to focus on planning for the future, and defer your own desires in the interest of nest-building. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head (or hit *a* nail on its head) by mentioning offspring - I suppose that procreation is a major factor missing from my scrawlings above. As you point out, making kiddies changes everything, because it gives you an utterly compelling reason to focus on planning for the future, and defer your own desires in the interest of nest-building.

]]> http://www.totalcardboard.com/blogs/2006/09/the-economics-of-existence/#comment-472 Damien Mansfield Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:23:27 +0000 http://www.totalcardboard.com/blogs/?p=90#comment-472 The biologist may suggest the partial explanation that in some circumstances we are building a nest for our offspring, or genetic bequest, or engaging in some activity that may be conditioned by some such basic inner program, rather than practising delayed gratification per se. Just a suggestion of one reason why we may be so disposed to the delayed gratificaiton lurk. The biologist may suggest the partial explanation that in some circumstances we are building a nest for our offspring, or genetic bequest, or engaging in some activity that may be conditioned by some such basic inner program, rather than practising delayed gratification per se. Just a suggestion of one reason why we may be so disposed to the delayed gratificaiton lurk.

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