There is no short-term mechanism for individual time preference to keep up with lifespans. Just evolution.
@hamandcheese social norms evolve like traits of organisms - i.e. on a way too slow time scale to be effective
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@sarahdoingthing Since when? Normative evolution can be very rapid, from the property norms of frontier settlers to views on gay marriage -
@sarahdoingthing Evolution is slow because its blind and statistical. Normative evolution can be fast because we are self conscious - 8 more replies
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