Thinking is difficult and sometimes unpleasant.

If you ever go bar hopping, who do you want to take with you? You want a slightly uglier version of yourself. Similar ... but slightly uglier.

The experiments show quite clearly that, as you resist more and more temptation, you're actually more and more likely to fail.

To summarize, using money to motivate people can be a double-edged sword. For tasks that require cognitive ability, low to moderate performance-based incentives can help. But when the incentive level is very high, it can command too much attention and thereby distract the person’s mind with thoughts about the reward. This can create stress and ultimately reduce the level of performance.

The idea that you will make the right decision every time is very unlikely.

People are irrational - and predictably so.

The more cashless our society becomes, the more our moral compass slips.