In one episode of The Simpsons, Marge warns her husband he will regret his conduct, and he replies, "That's a problem for Future Homer. Man, I don't envy that guy." This raises a question: should we sacrifice now to benefit our future selves? The answer is - not necessarily. "Discounting the future", as economists call it, is rational to a degree. It's why we insist on bank interest to compensate us for giving up cash now in exchange for cash later. After all, maybe we'll die and our sacrifice will have been for nothing. As the bumper sticker advises, "Life is short. Eat dessert first."

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