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Er, um, hmm....... :-) --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 07:38, 5 December 2007 (CST) | Er, um, hmm....... :-) --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 07:38, 5 December 2007 (CST) | ||
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:[[Mark Twain]] is often quoted as ''"It is very easy to quit smoking. I have quit so many times"''! This may be reflecting a ''weakness of will'' or '''akrasia''' [http://www.utilitarian.org/akrasia.html]. It literally means ''bad mixture''. | |||
:[[Blog]]s exemplifying akrasia are available [http://akrasia.typepad.com/]. | |||
:A book ''Akrasia, Thief of Time'' [http://www.edenstudios.net/odyssey/7001.html] has been written by [[David Chart]]. | |||
Do I really need to explain why this isn't usable? :-) --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 22:11, 5 December 2007 (CST) | |||
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Er, um, hmm....... :-) --Larry Sanger 07:38, 5 December 2007 (CST)
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- Mark Twain is often quoted as "It is very easy to quit smoking. I have quit so many times"! This may be reflecting a weakness of will or akrasia [1]. It literally means bad mixture.
- A book Akrasia, Thief of Time [3] has been written by David Chart.
Do I really need to explain why this isn't usable? :-) --Larry Sanger 22:11, 5 December 2007 (CST)