Oscar_Cunningham comments on Self-Improvement or Shiny Distraction: Why Less Wrong is anti-Instrumental Rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 14 September 2010 06:34:31PM * 9 points [-]

This could be a selection effect: the people who naturally like effective behaviours succeed, the rest of us will still have to work for it.

Comment author: Relsqui 15 September 2010 12:07:06AM 0 points [-]

Is effectiveness at self-improvement linked to the quantity and health of children?

Comment author: Nisan 15 September 2010 04:27:57AM 2 points [-]

Oscar is referring to this bias.