PeerInfinity comments on How to Save the World - Less Wrong

73 Post author: Louie 01 December 2010 05:17PM

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Comment author: PlaidX 01 December 2010 09:40:12PM 8 points [-]

One reason is that if you attempt to be an optimized world-saving robot, your mental health will deteriorate.

Mine did, at least. Now I'm in therapy. Take your mental health seriously, don't think you can sweep it under the rug.

Comment author: PeerInfinity 01 December 2010 09:54:23PM * 3 points [-]

I made this same mistake, and ended up being significantly less optimized at world-saving as a result.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 December 2010 02:19:18AM 0 points [-]

Yes, Will's intuition is right. The literature is clear on how important social connectedness is to human health and well-being.