Why The Idea Of Free Healthcare Or College Makes Us So Irrational
America’s federal spending continues to break records, but despite being warned about the nanny state, people clamor for free handouts. Getting things for free fosters an irrational, entitlement mentality that’s not only destructive for interpersonal relationships, but for the health of our nation as a whole.
They say that a sip of your favorite alcoholic beverage tastes best when it’s free, but if the general rules of psychology follow, we know this not to be the case. If you numb your mind to the task at hand – first having to afford the drink, then having to go to buy the drink – you’ll likely take it for granted. This same logic is why many people may suggest that you don’t keep alcohol at home and instead only drink it when you’re out celebrating. Get it easily, or for free, and you risk losing its novelty.