What Does Sklansky Say About This One

[chezlaw]

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Most people will tell you (truthfully) that they value a long healthy life much more than they value feeling confident or cool for five minutes or however long it takes them to smoke a cigarette. Then they do the exact opposite of what they value. That's irrational.

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It sounds unlikely that anyone would trade a long healthy life for a few minutes smoking pleasure/benefit but that's not the equation here, is it?

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By your argument, a human being can never do anything that is irrational.

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That's not right. For example, if someone wants to maximise their chances of a long healthy life then smoking would be irrational.


chez