Having a group of people who you share the things you've turned down that you realized were unethical as long as you don't brag about it too much I think is a healthy thing. surrounding yourself with givers helps you become a better giver and that's just an ironic twist on the no club It's more of a yes club for doing the right thing but it's the same idea. You can reinforce things that you want to reinforce about yourself through social pressure absolutely.
Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania talks about her book How to Change with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. What can we learn from research in psychology and behavioral economics about breaking the habits we want to change? Is that research reliable? And should Russ Roberts accept being overweight or keep working at finding the thinner man trying to get out?