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  1. @astronomerritt This reminds me a lot of Tim Urban's "Instant Gratification Monkey" - not sure if that sounds familiar:

    waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-pro

    (There are follow-up posts and a TED talk linked in the post if that one grabs you)

    #timurban #waitbutwhy #procrastination

  2. @[email protected] I am looking for idea-lab mindsets overhere, not echo-chambers. I would classify your reaction as a setup for an echo-chamber. You're still invited yo the idea-lab

    youtu.be/1wPXcPh10xE

  3. "... if you eat when you’re hungry, sleep when you’re tired, and don’t do anything difficult, you’re a pretty successful monkey. The problem for the procrastinator is that he happens to live in the human world, making the Instant Gratification Monkey a highly unqualified navigator."

    #TimUrban, 2013

    waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-pro

    #procrastination

  4. Everything we call civilization was invented in the last 500 generations—way too short a time for our bodies and brains to re-optimize. We're a bunch of primates in a totally unnatural environment, trying our best. Good thing to keep in mind!

    Via #TimUrban #WaitButWhy