jimrandomh comments on Akrasia, hyperbolic discounting, and picoeconomics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 March 2009 09:06:23PM 9 points [-]

Yes, I got the same impression. Annoyance's advice is vague, useless, condescending, trying to sound like it has something profound to say without being specific, sonorous-sounding, promising help without offering any. It is not, however, particularly Dark Side Epistemology.

Comment author: jimrandomh 29 March 2009 09:42:00PM *  0 points [-]

You're right that the phrase 'dark side' (and all other phrases of the form 'dark X') should probably be avoided. That bit was in reference to Defense Against The Dark Arts, which Annoyance's post reminded me of.