Will_Newsome comments on Most transferable skills? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Will_Newsome 15 May 2012 07:15:02AM *  1 point [-]

The Homecoming King in question took philosophy classes at university while in high school, so he's sort of special. But yeah, this "coolness" I speak of is pretty broad, and means roughly the same thing as "generally desirable to know/affiliate-with/learn/&c.", with some moderate measure of personal contingency.

Comment author: Karmakaiser 17 May 2012 02:14:58PM *  2 points [-]

Do you advise associating with those who can form a mentor/student relationship or do you advise focusing on a high status friend/ lower status friend relationship?