SilasBarta comments on The red paperclip theory of status - Less Wrong

41 Post author: Morendil 12 July 2010 11:08PM

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Comment author: SilasBarta 14 July 2010 12:58:52AM 5 points [-]

These are some great points, I'm just surprised why there isn't more discussion on this article. Perhaps because it got buried under a bunch of articles posted just shortly after?

Comment author: Mass_Driver 14 July 2010 04:48:36AM 4 points [-]

It's correct, complete, and not an obvious source of immediate advice for sexy personal problems.

Comment author: SilasBarta 14 July 2010 01:49:44PM 0 points [-]

In the context of other points Morendil made about self esteem transaction, it does suggest things I should do differently.

Comment author: Morendil 14 July 2010 09:08:59AM 2 points [-]

Aww, so far I'd been assuming it was just stunned silence at the post's sheer brillance. You spoilsport. :)

Comment author: mattnewport 14 July 2010 05:06:36AM *  0 points [-]

I hadn't read it until now partly because of the relatively large number of articles posted recently and partly because the title turned me off reading it for reasons which I can't currently discern.

Comment author: Morendil 14 July 2010 09:17:12AM 3 points [-]

Worried about the post turning you into a paperclip maximizer?

Comment author: lsparrish 14 July 2010 05:21:29AM 1 point [-]

Yeah, same here. The red paperclip aspect didn't quite click with the opening paragraphs. It is only mentioned briefly towards the middle.