Thursday, January 08, 2009
What do you think of this?
I think this is a fantastic idea. I think, though, that there should be an escape clause for genuine family emergencies, but otherwise it's a great idea. Potential co-authors take note.
Aside: How might I pre-commit to committing to this when I write papers? Would this be a good signal for potential co-authors? Interesting DPV and hyperbolic discounting questions here.
David Laibson knows that when he procrastinates, mere deadlines are notArticle here. HT: Nudges.
always enough to get him going. So, when this Harvard economics
professor collaborates on a major project, he'll sometimes promise to
deliver a finished product by a certain date -- or else pay his
co-authors $500.
I think this is a fantastic idea. I think, though, that there should be an escape clause for genuine family emergencies, but otherwise it's a great idea. Potential co-authors take note.
Aside: How might I pre-commit to committing to this when I write papers? Would this be a good signal for potential co-authors? Interesting DPV and hyperbolic discounting questions here.
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This is a great idea... Someone blogger or another also had a $100 bet with himself with his thesis: if he didn't write the required amount of word per day (1000 I think it was), he left a $100 bill on the train...
I need to do something like this... I love doing research but writing, not so much...
Yes, I know what you mean. I have a term paper due soon, on a subject I don't particularly like and I am nowhere near finished...
I do look forward to similar things with writing my dissertation though - I think I should make an agreement with someone to give money to something I distinctly dislike, like some fund or something, maybe "Finish X or give R500 to Ann Coulter."