Well, mostly it was just me having… uhm… an episode, but the idea of getting something you want by giving away something you’d like to get rid of—and being on the lookout for an opportunity to do so—is indeed quite rational. It’s just that there are few such excellent opportunities in daily life, and the “getting rid” part often has delayed costs that come back to you later. Like the delivery guy calling the police.
Well, mostly it was just me having… uhm… an episode, but the idea of getting something you want by giving away something you’d like to get rid of—and being on the lookout for an opportunity to do so—is indeed quite rational. It’s just that there are few such excellent opportunities in daily life, and the “getting rid” part often has delayed costs that come back to you later. Like the delivery guy calling the police.