Bénabou, Roland (contributor); Tirole, Jean (contributor) - 2007
endowment of some asset (wealth, career, family, culture) raises the stakes on viewing it as valuable (escalating commitments …). Taboos against transactions or the mere contemplation of tradeoffs arise to protect fragile beliefs about the "priceless …-enhancing or reducing depends on whether beliefs are sought for a functional value (sense of direction, self-discipline) or for …