marshmallow test
1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 18, 2021 by Auren Hoffman · across every show →
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Apr 18, 2021 negative
Hoffman: Most smart people mistakenly optimize for the midterm
“Many, most smart people optimized for the midterm. They delay gratification in the short term. They're experts at passing the marshmallow test, but while they think they're optimizing for the longterm, they're actually usually optimizing for the midterm.”