steven0461 comments on Best career models for doing research? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: steven0461 10 December 2010 09:30:34PM 6 points [-]

I wonder what fraction of actual historical events a hostile observer taking similar liberties could summarize to also sound like some variety of "a fantasy story designed to manipulate".

Comment author: timtyler 10 December 2010 09:55:49PM *  0 points [-]

I don't know - but believing inaction is best is rather common - and there are pages all about it - e.g.:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness