free_rip comments on POSITION: Design and Write Rationality Curriculum - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Bugmaster 25 January 2012 04:50:48AM 0 points [-]

From the booklet at link #3:

If you’re going to eat sinful foods, eat high-quality chocolate rather than potato chips—don’t waste calories.

But what if I enjoy potato chips way more than any chocolate ? This piece of advice sounds weird on all kinds of levels...

Comment author: free_rip 26 January 2012 04:56:38AM 2 points [-]

If you like chips better, eat chips. The rule here is 'don't waste calories' - not 'eat chocolate rather than chips.'

ie. instead of buying the cheap stuff you don't like as much, buy the expensive stuff because it's costing you more than money - it's costing calories as well, so you should get the most utility out of it you can, and put on the minimum calories for it. If you happen to like the cheap stuff more per calorie, then eat that. I always feel satisfied quicker with high-quality chocolates than chips and I assume that's true for most people, but it won't be for everyone.