You have said it exactly - to 'postpone' is to put off until a future time.
This helped people buy things and pay for them over a period of time. If someone didn't have all the money at one time they could pay it off week by week until they could pay it off
The trade-off between present and future consumption is measured by the concept of the time value of money, often reflected in the discount rate. This rate indicates how much future consumption is worth in today’s terms, balancing immediate gratification against the potential benefits of saving or investing for future use. Higher discount rates favor present consumption, while lower rates prioritize future benefits, impacting savings behavior and investment decisions. Thus, individuals and businesses must weigh the immediate satisfaction of consumption against the potential for greater future rewards.
During the decline of prices due to insufficient money supply, a deflationary spiral can occur. This leads to decreased consumer spending, as people anticipate lower prices in the future and postpone purchases. Businesses, facing reduced demand, may cut production and lay off workers, resulting in higher unemployment. Ultimately, this cycle can further contract the economy and exacerbate the decline in prices.
To me, the consideration of whether there will be any left of the commodity in the future if it is overused now. Water, oil, minerals and land would be examples of limited supply.
Instead of having people die now, you push off the inevitable to the future. After all, people have to die someday. Maybe fewer people will be on welfare in the future? That's the short argument.
'Postpone'.
Well it could either be a metaphor or a literal statement. If you are to postpone a party, you are canceling it for that day and moving it to a different date.
Put off until a later time. Or, passed on to someone else as like deferring to answer to the question to another person.
Postpone means to put off or delay until a later time or date. It is derived from the prefix post-, meaning after, which indicates that the action will happen later than originally planned.
To put off until a later date means to delay or postpone a task, event, or decision that was originally intended to take place sooner. This can occur for various reasons, such as needing more time to prepare or prioritizing other responsibilities. The act of postponing can lead to procrastination if done repeatedly. Ultimately, it involves rescheduling something for a future time.
One word is postpone.
Postpone is a verb that means to arrange to have something take place later than originally scheduled.Words with similar meanings could beDelayRescheduleProcrastinate
To put an event off or delay it.
"Put off to a later time" means to delay or postpone an event, task, or decision to a future time rather than addressing it immediately. This can occur for various reasons, such as prioritizing other responsibilities or needing more time to prepare. The phrase often implies a conscious choice to defer action rather than an unavoidable circumstance.
post script or post mortem -postpone means to put off until later
Put off means to postpone.
Adjourn-means that the meeting is postpone and hold off, put off.