I think my own view is something like the a combination of this, and Qiaochu’s point. I’ve never found the tag “Akrasia” that helpful. I do think I often find myself working at cross purposes, but almost all of those times fall into the “shiny screen is addictive” category.
I think my own view is something like the a combination of this, and Qiaochu’s point. I’ve never found the tag “Akrasia” that helpful. I do think I often find myself working at cross purposes, but almost all of those times fall into the “shiny screen is addictive” category.