Monday Oct 6 2008
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Apparently today is “death of the diet day“, the day when new year’s resolutions are most likely to be broken. I do not really take that very seriously, but just in case it’s true, reach for a commitment bond, courtesy of Stickk.com. It worked for me.
About Tim Harford
I write leaders for the FT and two columns for FT Magazine: "The Undercover Economist", about economics in everyday life, and "Dear Economist", in which readers' questions are answered, tongue-in-cheek, with the latest economic theory. To find out about my books, "The Undercover Economist" and my new book "The Logic of Life", or about my radio series, More or Less, see timharford.com.
But, what if you have perfectly rational reasons for ditching your New Year’s resolutions? Maybe you were under duress. Maybe you were under the influence (it was New Year’s, after all!) Or maybe the resolution was poorly considered in the first place.
If any of these might be the case, there’s a tool you can use to find out if today is indeed the day to drop that resolution!
Posted by: Ironman | March 18th, 2008 at 3:06 pm | Report this commentI expect Thomas Schelling would have approved.
Posted by: Winton Bates | March 19th, 2008 at 3:56 am | Report this commentBy the way, I am enjoying ‘The Logic of Life’.