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Why some people freeze their credit cards in ice

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The Ulysses pact is a voluntary commitment strategy where you intentionally block your own future choices. Just as the mythical hero tied himself down to survive the sirens, rational humans will freeze their credit cards in actual blocks of ice to prevent their future, weaker selves from ordering impulsive takeout at midnight.

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