Ezekiel comments on Leveling Up in Rationality: A Personal Journey - Less Wrong

33 Post author: lukeprog 17 January 2012 11:02AM

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Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 17 January 2012 02:33:02PM 11 points [-]

I get a scummy vibe off Tim Ferriss and don't really feel like buying self-help that is being sold by namedropping him. Trying to sell a research program combining cutting-edge science and advanced philosophy by namedropping Tim Ferriss will make me walk away at a brisk pace.

Comment author: Ezekiel 17 January 2012 02:40:55PM 1 point [-]

What do you mean by "scummy"?

Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 17 January 2012 02:46:11PM 12 points [-]

Like he's the SEO age equivalent of the used car salesman cultural archetype.

Comment author: CronoDAS 17 January 2012 09:02:24PM 2 points [-]

Well, he did make his money as a snake-oil ("dietary supplement") salesman...