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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-116

Pre-commit to decisions during moments of clarity…

Pre-commit to decisions during moments of clarity to eliminate choice points during moments of vulnerability when hyperbolic discounting predictably reverses preferences.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Humans discount future rewards hyperbolically rather… (hyperbolic discounting) and Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable… (memory under stress/load is unreliable for executing intentions). This is the Ulysses contract principle—binding future self before temptation arrives. Prescriptive, actionable (make decisions in advance), and general (applies to any context with predictable preference reversal).