MartinB comments on Polyhacking - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MartinB 01 September 2011 06:57:49PM 1 point [-]

Also it got easier to hang out with other fellow geeks. It might be useful to learn the common stuff for the sake of getting along in life. But there is no need to actually spend too much time with people you do not enjoy.

Comment author: Barry_Cotter 01 September 2011 09:38:45PM 1 point [-]

What do you consider to be the comon stuff? Agreed that spending lots of time with people you don't get on with is mostly unnecessary, but a little social nous goes a long way, and in many situations it's a large force multiplier in your effectiveness.