Comic #2806: 2013-01-22
Description
Here is the transcription of the comic text:
Panel 1:
- Person 1: "Sure, 20 years from now you'll think more about the things you did than the things you didn't do."
Panel 2:
- Person 2: "However, that may not be because they matter more. It's possible they're just easier to remember."
Panel 3:
- Person 1: "By focusing on things you'll remember, you're really just paying a cost now to future you."
- Person 2: "But statistically, future you is likely to be wealthier than present you. Thus, present you is paying to subsidize a more affluent person's happiness."
Panel 4:
- Person 1: "And that's why I'm eating pie and reading comics all weekend."
Panel 5:
- Person 2: "This may have some repercussions for future you."
Panel 6:
- Person 1: "Fuck that rich bitch!"