Kaj_Sotala comments on Akrasia Tactics Review - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 26 February 2010 04:34:21PM 0 points [-]

Now that is even more useful. I have heard plenty of subjective experience reports but none of the personal anecdotes have come with solid data. I would rather like to see similar reports from 100 other people!

Although come to think of it I would probably benefit even more from just having results for me, personally. I've actually downloaded the same piece of software myself today and started practicing. I'll give myself time for the learning curve to slow down then see how it changes when I start gulping piracetam, aniracitam and CDP-choline in my typical dose.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 26 February 2010 08:45:09PM *  4 points [-]

Having a site like PatientsLikeMe for anti-akrasia techniques would be awesome. Or productivity techniques in general.

If somebody made an open-source, easily modifiable and pluginnable platform for a general "report your experiences with thing X" site that could be customized into reporting about anything, be it akrasia techniques or medical treatments or something else... they'd probably contribute more utilons to the world with that action than most people ever will.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 27 February 2010 11:04:02PM 3 points [-]

You should check out the Quantified Self, both for finding existing tools and for finding people to use future tools.

Comment author: wedrifid 28 February 2010 12:20:12AM 0 points [-]

Thankyou! I'll make use of that.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 February 2010 07:32:29AM 3 points [-]

I've done a certain amount of thinking on this particular topic, so if anyone is really genuinely truly going to do a startup around it, please call me first.

Comment author: wedrifid 27 February 2010 07:20:33AM 1 point [-]

I actually started creating such a site a while back (because I wanted one for personal use and generalised from there). It got put on the back burner in preference for money earning. That more utilons to the world than most people ever will sounds tempting. :)