Why We Procrastinate
Keith Chen has done some research about the effect of language on economic behavior. He also did a TED talk: <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/keith_chen_could_your_language_affect_your_ability_to_save_money" rel="nofollow">https://www.ted.com/talks/keith_chen_could_your_language_aff...</a><p><i>What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future — "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" — correlate strongly with high savings rates.</i><p>It seems like the lack of a future tense in one's language could make it easier for a person to identify with their "future self" (as the article terms it).