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[-] jtrek@startrek.website 9 points 1 week ago

Right. For someone in an unstable environment, having a good now is a better choice since it probably won't be there later.

I do wonder what you'd find if you controlled for wealth and stability. I feel like some people have really poor impulse control and delayed gratification despite coming from a stable home life

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