person on deathbed: I should have lived more in the present moment my whole life... you: Ok but high time preference is only a good strategy if your future is very short or very bleak
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You can pick crops more and tend them less in fertile areas. You can behave worse with peers if they're more forgiving or forgetful. You can pull more all-nighters when you're young. Shorter time horizons in decision making are adaptive, if not moral, in some non-tragic contexts.
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i don't think any of those examples require a shorter time horizon a short time horizon would be picking more crops than is sustainable. or picking only the crops you need now and not picking any for the coming winter
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