fubarobfusco comments on Breaking the chain of akrasia - Less Wrong

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Comment author: fubarobfusco 20 January 2012 02:51:56PM 4 points [-]

Why is it that we feel totally ok about flaking out completely on ourselves when we wouldn't dare to flake out on someone else?

If nobody else cares about me accomplishing a goal, then that goal clearly isn't very important to my tribe's survival and success.

Comment author: [deleted] 20 January 2012 06:43:08PM 9 points [-]

What a piece of shit motivational architecture we have to deal with.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 January 2012 01:29:46AM * 2 points [-]

It's the circumstances, not the architecture. You wouldn't blame a Ferrari for its inability to climb trees.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 January 2012 02:10:44AM 2 points [-]

it still sucks for climbing trees. You're right tho; this is a problem to be worked around, not bitched about.