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On Instant Gratification
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:49 pm
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Here's a long, but very good, article on a topic that I consider to be a key problem in American society: instant gratification. As the article describes, it permeates every area of American life - business, family, personal, the economy at large, etc.
A really good read for those who have time.
Here's a long, but very good, article on a topic that I consider to be a key problem in American society: instant gratification. As the article describes, it permeates every area of American life - business, family, personal, the economy at large, etc.
A really good read for those who have time.
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Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:54 pm to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
Here's a long, but very good, article
quote:I'm not taking the time to read all that.
Instant Gratification
Cliff notes?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:56 pm to Patrick_Bateman
I'll give it a read after classes this week.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:57 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:I was hoping someone would seize that opportunity.
I'm not taking the time to read all that.
Cliff notes?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:58 pm to Patrick_Bateman
I was gonna post that joke but it was easier just to let someone else do it.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:59 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Always good to draw attention to this. I think it's a very serious problem that a lot of people are barely aware of.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:11 pm to Patrick_Bateman
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Since the end of the Cold War, it has been unthinkable to call for any alternative to capitalism, or even to imagine that such an alternative might exist. But shouldn’t we at least retain the prerogative to choose the sort of capitalism we want? Or to demand that our capitalism produce things of real value and be capable of sustaining a society that is equitable and deliberate?
American always want things with more gigamegawattpixels. We should want better schools, healthcare, and roads. But the choice is in our hands. I do want better freezer dinners though. Why do they have to taste like arse?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:16 pm to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
Here's a long, but very good, article on a topic that I consider to be a key problem in American society: instant gratification. As the article describes, it permeates every area of American life - business, family, personal, the economy at large, etc.
Instant gratification is more profitable for shareholders - in the short term. Credit card companies don't make money by convincing you to save for a vacation as opposed to charging it all.
In the long term this will bankrupt our economy. People aren't saving as much for retirement and will need to work longer - meaning fewer jobs for everyone else. Its pretty much the opposite the generation that grew up during the Depression.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:10 am to SpidermanTUba
I agree.
quote:Unless we somehow reverse the trend. Little by little, I think it's possible.
In the long term this will bankrupt our economy.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:12 am to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
A really good read for those who have time.
ISWYDT
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:30 am to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
Here's a long, but very good, article on a topic that I consider to be a key problem in American society: instant gratification. As the article describes, it permeates every area of American life - business, family, personal, the economy at large, etc. A really good read for those who have time.
I will read the article later when I have more time, but one of the most simple yet fascinating studies I've ever was on instant gratification (or conversely delay of gratification); it was later shown on a John Stossel segment on 20/20.
Basically the put a marshmallow in front of some kids, and told them to wait to eat it. Years later they compared the kids that couldn't wait (instant gratification) to those who did wait. They found that those that needed instant gratification were more likely to have all sorts of negative outcomes (e.g., teen pregnancy). The hypothesis is that the need for instant gratification persisted and became more detrimental as behaviors became riskier.
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 10:32 am
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:33 am to buckeye_vol
One example I see regularly is passing by really crappy houses with an expensive car in the drive way. Saving for a down payment for a nice house takes a lot longer than buying a nice car. But the car is instant gratification.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:39 am to Zach
quote:
One example I see regularly is passing by really crappy houses with an expensive car in the drive way. Saving for a down payment for a nice house takes a lot longer than buying a nice car. But the car is instant gratification.
Exactly. Then many of those people probably wonder why they have financial problems. They don't see that their decision making directly contributed to their problems.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:41 am to buckeye_vol
instant gratification isn't fast enough for me
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:58 am to Hawkeye95
Another example would be Tiger fans on the Rant. They don't want to wait for Les Miles to rebuild a team decimated by early outs to the NFL. They want a National Championship NOW!!! And if they don't get it they will demand he be fired.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:34 pm to Patrick_Bateman
quote:how?
Unless we somehow reverse the trend. Little by little, I think it's possible.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:36 pm to Zach
quote:an sec win would be nice
They want a National Championship NOW!!!
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