NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal
The duo’s paper says self-contracts can help a user quit smoking or lose weight, but incentives such as putting a bomb in one’s own skull would surely test the limits of the law.
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The duo’s paper says self-contracts can help a user quit smoking or lose weight, but incentives such as putting a bomb in one’s own skull would surely test the limits of the law.
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