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Commitment device
any structure, arrangement, or mechanism you put in place now that makes it costly, difficult, or impossible for your future self to break a commitment later
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely categorizes commitment devices by their functional characteristics (structural, arrangement, mechanism) and their temporal and causal relationship (placed now, affects future self's ability to break commitment). It clearly differentiates them from mere willpower or intention by specifying the cost/difficulty/implication structure.
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