“The Austrian theory of subjective value teaches us that there are many ways to incentivize or motivate or induce someone to commit an action for you: you can promise sexual favors, promise to pay money, hire someone, and so on. Also, there is no reason to think that both the boss and his underling cannot both be 100% responsible: in the law this is called joint and several liability.” ThinkingWayReasonActionLawValuesPayTeachTheoryPromiseResponsibleFavorsCommitNo ReasonBossSubjectiveJointsLiability Author:Stephan Kinsella
“People who know me well have learned to insist that I commit to obligations by opening my laptop and putting them onto the appropriate calendar or list - a verbal agreement and a promise to remember won't work.” PeopleKnowsWellsRememberPromiseListsObligationCommitOpeningAppropriateAgreementKnow MeCalendarsLaptops Author:Ethan Zuckerman
“People are just fed up with these politicians that get up there, promise something, don't commit to their promises after they get elected. And it's all about - you know what it's all about? Filling their buddies' pockets full of money, sole-sourced deals, giving contracts. It's all about the money.” PeopleKnowsGivingDealsPoliticianPromiseCommitGet UpPocketsFedsContractsSoleFillingBuddyFed Up Author:Doug Ford, Jr.
“Let's not be afraid of the use of color. Let's not be afraid of crazy art style. Let's not be afraid of the fantastical stuff, and I promise you we can make something that feels like an awesome shooter that you can market to the world, but that is awesome because it commits to what it is.” WorldArtCrazyStylePromiseCommitI PromiseShooter Author:Jordan Vogt-Roberts
“Frodo drew himself up, and again Sam was startled by his words and his stern voice. 'On the Precious? How dare you?' he said. 'Think! Would you commit your promise to that, Smeagol? It will hold you. But it is more treacherous than you are. It may twist your words. Beware!” ThinkingMaySaidVoicePromiseDareCommitTwistsTreacherousFrodo Book:The Lord of the Rings part two the Two Towers Source: The Lord of the Rings part two the Two Towers
“The promise, made when I am in love and because I am in love, to be true to the beloved as long as I live, commits me to being true even if I cease to be in love. A promise must be about things that I can do, about actions: no one can promise to go on feeling in a certain way. He might as well promise to never have a headache or always to feel hungry.” IfsWayFeelsWellsLongMadeI CanFeelingsMightActionCertainCan DoGoes OnPromiseHungryCeaseCommitBeing TrueBelovedHeadache Book:Mere Christianity Source: Mere Christianity