If MichaelHoward hadn't asked me how everything panned out, I may not have even written this.

I've been wrestling with solutions to akrasia for a while now and this is at the centre of my most effective methodology so far: accountability to real other people. The physical proximity, financial influence, social relationship and range of oversight other people have can all contribute strongly to overcoming akrasia. What I find it largely comes down to, though, is a fear of disappointing them. In its crude form, something as simple as Michael Howard asking you how it went is sufficient to prompt an answer like this post. I'm working on a cooperative theory that may be useful in a more long-term context. Hopefully I'll have something soon (akrasia forbid?).