cousin_it comments on Extreme Rationality: It's Not That Great - Less Wrong

140 Post author: Yvain 09 April 2009 02:44AM

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Comment author: cousin_it 09 April 2009 09:28:56PM *  2 points [-]

Your post is a great improvement on mine. Thanks, esp. for the "limiting factor" riff.

Am I alone in thinking the word "akrasia" doesn't quite describe our problem? Isn't it more like "apathy"? Some people wish to be able to do the things they want; lucky them! Me, I just wish to want to do the things I'm able to do.

Comment author: Yvain 09 April 2009 10:37:37PM 0 points [-]

You're welcome, even though I was pretty sure I was arguing against you. My poor models of other people's opinions strike again.