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

105 Post author: patrissimo 14 September 2010 04:17PM

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Comment author: Emile 14 September 2010 06:36:14PM 4 points [-]

I don't believe I've ever met anyone who I've had what felt like an honest conversation with about work who literally 'loved their work'.

You should come and work in the game industry! There are a few here.

Comment author: CronoDAS 14 September 2010 10:17:50PM 4 points [-]

I was under the impression that the video game industry was a horrible pit of despair, crunch time, and routine 80-hour weeks that chews up innocent hopefuls who initially think "Cool, I'm making Video Games!" and spits them out when the idealism wears off in a couple of years...

Comment author: mattnewport 14 September 2010 10:32:07PM 1 point [-]

The phenomenon you describe certainly does exist in the games industry but it's not something I've had to deal with a lot (just saying no works wonders) and isn't the primary reason I don't love my job.