The discount factor to present-value a reward of future reward is indeterminate. One must find/recognize the immediate value of loving one’s neighbor to not snowball Susie.
It’s pretty bad when Goodness is so self-satisfied as to acknowledge that Goodness is it’s own reward. I have to agree with Calvin, that’s a pretty weak argument.
I think Calvin is missing a great opportunity, with all those snowballs made he can divide them and invite Suzie to a snowball fight. Thus being good by offering an enjoyable activity to another person and bad by pelting Suzie with snowballs. It’s win-win, until he gets clobbered by a tag team of Suzie and Hobbes
codycab 6 months ago
It’s one thing to lose a battle. It’s another to let your opponents win.
BE THIS GUY 6 months ago
Goodness knows the fix is in.
oldpine52 6 months ago
Calvin is like a certain famous author, he can resist anything except temptation.
Blu Bunny 6 months ago
Which will be the greatest pleasure, throwing those snowballs or what you might get from Santa?
GeorgeInAZ 6 months ago
The discount factor to present-value a reward of future reward is indeterminate. One must find/recognize the immediate value of loving one’s neighbor to not snowball Susie.
Jeff0811 6 months ago
It’s pretty bad when Goodness is so self-satisfied as to acknowledge that Goodness is it’s own reward. I have to agree with Calvin, that’s a pretty weak argument.
snsurone76 6 months ago
“The best way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
Good tigers, too.
DaveG1960 6 months ago
Will he resist? Silly question really……..
GreggW Premium Member 6 months ago
The appeal of instant self-gratification over delayed reward explained. Hopefully some psych or ethics class has used this.
The Reader Premium Member 6 months ago
Abort the landing, Rudolph’s been hit!
KageKat 6 months ago
Delayed gratification – one of life’s real conundrums!
jagedlo 6 months ago
Given his aim at times, he may need all those snowballs to make just ONE hit…
sandpiper 6 months ago
Deeply philosophical at his age? Gonna have an interesting if confusing life.
ladykat 6 months ago
Don’t do it, Calvin!
gantech 6 months ago
I must have an advanced sense of deferred gratification. Even as I kid, I always preferred the delayed greater reward.
rshive 6 months ago
Philosophy per Calvin.
MEPace 6 months ago
While hardly putting up a fight, goodness has made Calvin very conflicted!
g04922 6 months ago
Where is Susie ? LOL…
chroniclecmx 6 months ago
Goodness itself has to be desirable. Goodness for selfish interest is still badness
ChuckeCalculus 6 months ago
I know everything about Calvin and Hobbes
locake 6 months ago
There is nothing wrong with Calvin throwing the snowballs. As long as he does not throw them at any living things or other people’s property.
willie_mctell 6 months ago
Money now is worth more than money later. Thus usury.
ntroeq 6 months ago
I think Calvin is missing a great opportunity, with all those snowballs made he can divide them and invite Suzie to a snowball fight. Thus being good by offering an enjoyable activity to another person and bad by pelting Suzie with snowballs. It’s win-win, until he gets clobbered by a tag team of Suzie and Hobbes
buflogal! 6 months ago
“Goodness” knows that fighting is wrong?
mindjob 6 months ago
Evil slaughters half the world before Goodness gets his boots on
Azoth888 6 months ago
If Calvin isn’t careful, all his snowballs will freeze and he won’t be able to throw them!
Picccaaaaso 6 months ago
Why did Calvin make the snowballs in the first place then??
Otis Rufus Driftwood 6 months ago
Or you’re not putting up much of fight against evil.