mattnewport comments on The red paperclip theory of status - Less Wrong
You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.
You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.
Comments (22)
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.
Worried about the post turning you into a paperclip maximizer?
Yeah, same here. The red paperclip aspect didn't quite click with the opening paragraphs. It is only mentioned briefly towards the middle.