CannibalSmith comments on Self control may be contagious - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CannibalSmith 14 January 2010 06:16:12PM * 1 point [-]

Comment author: wedrifid 17 January 2010 11:30:12PM 2 points [-]

I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate. Romans 7:15

Comment author: orthonormal 17 January 2010 08:59:33PM 1 point [-]

Then you'd have to be very careful which parts you read.

The Bible is rather poorly optimized for this purpose, all things considered; you could do a lot better with other books.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 17 January 2010 10:53:47PM 0 points [-]

Read Hybrid Theory by Blade and Epsilon! ...sometime when you've got a spare week in which to read 1,300,000 words or so.