There is no short-term mechanism for individual time preference to keep up with lifespans. Just evolution.
@hamandcheese as I've said I think the difference is close to 3% rather than 100% (conscious agency on social evolution v. biological)
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@sarahdoingthing I dunno. Going back to the OP there are clearly major cross cultural differences in time preference. Suggests possibilites - 5 more replies
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@sarahdoingthing Think about how rapidly norms develop on new tech platforms. There are Twitter etiquette guides. -
@hamandcheese think how rapidly layers of cruft and barnacles evolve on perfectly functional software. ;)
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